Gnat's new (OMG PINK!) bike!

[gnat23]

I know, I know: you ladies can take or leave pink. That thread maybe finally died. :)

Well, me? I LOVE pink. A lot, with a vengeance; this is no secret. My boyfriend, thank goodness, not only accepts this, he downright encourages it.

So he surprised me on Christmas with news of my upgraded and custom-painted bike frame, that I didn't get to see until recently. I finally rode it Sunday for the first time. WOW!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4334838231_8c6bbdf8c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnat23/4334838231/)
(Bottlecages from liza still in effect!)

Details on the pretty parts: magenta with a heavy multi-colored glitter, then clear coated. My name and the logo are in a shimmery white. The cranks and stem are painted to match. The "lugs" are real silver leaf.

Underneath all that is a 2010 Ruby, which is stiff as heck and descends like a beautiful dream: it carves the road like a snowboarder on a fresh patch of powder. So. Flipping. Cool.

And since I name all my bikes after cheese, this one is henceforth known as Windsor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Windsor). :D

Here's to the next 10,000 miles!!

-- gnat!

[rubywagon]

Oh way cool! I want to see a picture of the whole bike! Congrats!

[Pedal Wench]

LOVE the tires! Who make 'em?

[Aquila]

I think that bike's way beyond the pink or not thing; it's just beautiful! And sounds like you're having fun riding, so that's the best sort of bike possible! Here's wishing you many happy miles together!

[SadieKate]

Let me take a guess at the tires.

http://www.schwalbetires.com/ultremo_r1

TE used to sell Schwalbe. Have no idea if they still do.

[arielmoon]

OMG I love Windsor! She is GORGEOUS!

I have the same bottle cages!

[Cataboo]

That's awesome!


I guarantee you that noone over the age of 10 will have a paint job anything like that :)

[Biciclista]

ah your bike looks great! enjoy~!

[shootingstar]

Hey fall in love cycling with Windsor! The bike suits your enthusiasm real well!

[tulip]

I love it, and I love that you name your bikes after cheese!

[Running Mommy]

Ultremo's were recalled.
Not back on market yet. At least in colors. Tho serfas makes a nice pink tire- at a better price.

[gnat23]

Ultremo's were recalled.
Not back on market yet. At least in colors. Tho serfas makes a nice pink tire- at a better price.

Ah! It appears you're right at least about the R:
http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/2672#comments

Says the R.1 is out now, and lets you buy it from the site by looks. I'll get on this as soon as I can. :)

-- gnat!

[gnat23]

Oh way cool! I want to see a picture of the whole bike! Congrats!

Here's my uber-not-color-representative iPhone pic I took when I first got it together:
http://img50.yfrog.com/img50/2475/itmk.jpg

I'm starting to think of switching to that metallic silver handlebar tape. I dunno now!

-- gnat!

[rubywagon]

Saweet!

[tprevost]

that is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Wishing you many many years of enjoyable rides!!! :p

[zoom-zoom]

OMG, that is HAWT! I just showed it to my hubby and he had to check out your Flick'r page to look at the biggest versions. He has an older Roubaix and loved the paint job on yours, even though he loves his matte carbon (boring, IMO) frame.

[redrhodie]

I LOVE it!

[annielynn]

Windsor is a very beautiful bike. :) Enjoy every mile.

[Catrin]

Windsor is downright beautiful! As someone said, this is way beyond the pink or not pink thing, Windsor is striking and I hope that you have many years of pleasure riding your new bike!

[Selkie]

The bike is a beauty. I love the color, it's very special and unique. And it is you, which is all that matters. Many happy miles...enjoy!

ps---your boyfriend is a keeper. he's the one that made the video of you, isn't he? obviously, you have him completely under your spell!!

[lph]

aaaawww, she's so kyoooooooooottttt! :D

Definitely keep the pink tape. Or switch to metallic silver, but then you have to switch the bottle cages too. They complement each other perfectly.

And you really need a custom saddle in pink!

[Trek420]

TE used to sell Schwalbe. Have no idea if they still do.

Not right now but if you want pink you can get :p :)

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodFY_FYXS700.html

[maillotpois]

That bike is going to look GREAT at the Death Ride this year!!! :D

[Wahine]

That's a great bike for you Gnat!

If you wanted to pink it up even more, you could have a pair of wheels built with these.http://www.velocityusa.com/downloads/Colors/pink-1000x750.jpg

My boyfriend has handbuilt wheels in all kinds of colours and has these rims in "teak" himself. I think I might get him to build me some snake skin ones for my next bike.

[Jones]

I love pink and I love that bike. May you have many fun miles together.

[Bike Chick]

How purty! She's gorgeous!

[kermit]

That bike is awesome! You mentioned silver bar tape, how about pink hoods?

[Tri Girl]

OMG is right!!! Your bike is AMAZING!!!! I just LOVE the glitter pink paint and the silver leafed lugs. Just WOW!!:D Congrats!

[smilingcat]

It's beautiful. Love the silver leaf lugs. Really accentuates the pink/magenta and love the idea of mulit-colored glitter. I really love the paint job.

OOOoooo!!!!

[owlice]

Windsor is fabulous! Congratulations and happy trails (or roads... whichever!)!!

[bluejellybean]

You must be riding with a huge smile on your face every time you hop on! Wow, she looks great and suits you...have fun on every ride! :)


I know, I know: you ladies can take or leave pink. That thread maybe finally died. :)

Well, me? I LOVE pink. A lot, with a vengeance; this is no secret. My boyfriend, thank goodness, not only accepts this, he downright encourages it.

So he surprised me on Christmas with news of my upgraded and custom-painted bike frame, that I didn't get to see until recently. I finally rode it Sunday for the first time. WOW!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4334838231_8c6bbdf8c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnat23/4334838231/)
(Bottlecages from liza still in effect!)

Details on the pretty parts: magenta with a heavy multi-colored glitter, then clear coated. My name and the logo are in a shimmery white. The cranks and stem are painted to match. The "lugs" are real silver leaf.

Underneath all that is a 2010 Ruby, which is stiff as heck and descends like a beautiful dream: it carves the road like a snowboarder on a fresh patch of powder. So. Flipping. Cool.

And since I name all my bikes after cheese, this one is henceforth known as Windsor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Windsor). :D

Here's to the next 10,000 miles!!

-- gnat!

[PinkBike]

love the cranks and stem -- and seatpost clamp!!!

the metallic is way cool, as is the font. DBF done good!

OBTW: you can find pink tie-wraps for your technogadgets online.

[XMcShiftersonX]

Fantastic!!! I too am also in love with pink! However my Orbea is mainly white with pink accents! Not nearly as extravagant as yours (but trust me if it came with that extravagance, I'd be all over it! haha) Congrats! Enjoy your pink girl, she's beautiful!

-Jessica

[cosc]

What a lovely bike! I love the cherry pink dazzel color. Have many great miles on her.

[ginny]

WOW! She is Super awesome! I just love it! I love the sparkleys... I love the font the script is in... I would totally stop you on the street to chat about your bike - even if that meant messing up your ride. How fun! :D

[OakLeaf]

That's great! Enjoy. :D:D

[GLC1968]

That is one spectacular bike!!!

[silentlysailing]

Wow, That really is a beautiful bike. I would love to have a custom painted bike, I'd probably keep it litterally forever.

[Iris616]

Awesome!

[zoom-zoom]

WOW! She is Super awesome! I just love it! I love the sparkleys... I love the font the script is in...

The font is Curlz (http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/Detail.htm?pid=206023&/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0&page_id=31619&query=CURLZ&SCOPE=Fonts), and is one of my favorites. I have a bit of a font obsession. My hubby teases me, since I am always pointing out fonts in print ads and on billboards. :o

[AllezGirl]

Oh WOW...LOVE it!!!!! Beautiful...and so "you". And now you'll stand out in pictures...because, you know, you kind of blended in before. ;):D

[BalaRoja]

Lovely, lovely bike.

I know some don't care for pink, but I'm not one of them! :D

[ivorygorgon]

What a gorgeous bike!! Now I have to get mine custom painted. I love the glitter!!

[Karma007]

Wow!!!!! I love it entirely!

[ciao_bella]

Where did you have it painted? I love the color and the bling.

[kiwibug]

I am so very very jealous!!!

I also love that you name your bikes after cheese - I wish I was that creative!

[zoom-zoom]

I also love that you name your bikes after cheese - I wish I was that creative!

I keep chuckling at the cheese thing. I named mine after a favorite beer, but I could have gone with cheese, too...I was born and raised in WI, so it would be appropriate. Perhaps my next bike will have to be Havarti. :D

[gnat23]

I keep chuckling at the cheese thing. I named mine after a favorite beer, but I could have gone with cheese, too...I was born and raised in WI, so it would be appropriate. Perhaps my next bike will have to be Havarti. :D

That was pretty much it. My first bike was a Trek from when I was 13 and grew up in Wisconsin. Being a Cheddarhead, I dunno, the name took. :-)

My favorite names thusfar are Chevre the mountain bike (made with goat milk) and Kraft the singlespeed. :D

The beer theme is awesome too! Did you name it after a type of beer or the brewery itself?

-- gnat!

[zoom-zoom]

The beer theme is awesome too! Did you name it after a type of beer or the brewery itself?

-- gnat!

The beer is Bell's Oberon, made in Kalamazoo, MI.
http://2newbeersaweek.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/bells-oberon.jpg

I think my next bike might need to be named after a New Glarus brew.

[szsz]

love!!!

[kfergos]

WOW! That is some bike. Congratulations.

[RolliePollie]

Wow! Love it!!! It's a work of art!