New bike excitement

[Antaresia]

No less than a few months ago, I was making fun of my co-worker for wanting a single speed. They're kind of useless, eh? I found this graphic a while ago:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/robay/works/6810414-fixie-bikes-are-useless?p=sticker

Annnnnyway

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0st4tDraj1qbkcd0o1_500.png

This orange thing is paid for, I'm just waiting for drops to replace the flat bars, and a new alloy rim. I can't ride flat bar, holy crow, my wrists feel like snapping. I think I'll also put fenders & a rack on it, but I'll probably do that myself at the local bike kitchen.

[hebe]

I love your bike pics, and this is no exception. Hope you get the fixing up finished soon so you can ride your lovely new spring bike!

[Antaresia]

An orange lugged frame?

Ahhhhh....!!!!!!

I knoooow
I walked into the shop, asked if he had any beater ss conversions, and he said "how do you feel about orange?"
SOLD.


hebe, I'm glad you like my bike pictures. I can't stop thinking about bikes, I drew this (http://ugmotaur.tumblr.com/post/19243645395/doodling-at-work-i-drew-it-without-a-helmet-and) at work.

[bmccasland]

I knoooow
I walked into the shop, asked if he had any beater ss conversions, and he said "how do you feel about orange?"
SOLD.

hebe, I'm glad you like my bike pictures. I can't stop thinking about bikes, I drew this (http://ugmotaur.tumblr.com/post/19243645395/doodling-at-work-i-drew-it-without-a-helmet-and) at work.

I "like" the drawing! Love the helmet!
My first bike all my own, was an orange Schwinn 10-speed, so I have a special warm fuzzy place in my heart for orange bikes.

[murielalex]

I "like" the drawing! Love the helmet!
My first bike all my own, was an orange Schwinn 10-speed, so I have a special warm fuzzy place in my heart for orange bikes.

Same! My first bike was a bright orange Schwinn Varsity 10-speed, which I, quite literally, would ride all day long, mostly on the trails/woods behind my house. Never heard of a trail bike back in the 70s. I loved that bike. I wonder what happened to it?

Congrats on the new bike! I like it.

[Antaresia]

My only condition for colour was that it had to BE a colour. I have a black bike, and a brown one already. No black, white, grey, or brown.

I asked for used miss-matched fenders (blue maybe?) but he didn't have any, so I'm stuck with silver there. I want to drive an obnoxious friggin' rainbow.

[jyyanks]

My first bike as a kid was orange too (with a glittery banana seat). I loved that bike! I've been partial to orange lately as I just painted my kitchen orange. Congratulations!

[malkin]

Looks good.
The orange is catchy.

My linguist brain is jumping back and forth between "pollo" (the Spanish chicken) and "Apollo" (the Greek god of--you know--whatever he was god of).

[Sky King]

I think it needs some swept back albatross bars :)

[limewave]

Nice!

[Biciclista]

I like your drawing AND your orange bike. I have an Orange bike too.

[Antaresia]

update:
I get the bike today.

Also, I just got a call from co-worker. Says he's looking at getting a new bike, and if he does I can have his old frame for free. He's the same size as me, so it would fit - old nikishi with missmatched green fork.

whhhhhhhhhy couldn't he have me this a week ago.

[murielalex]

I'm piggy-backing on this thread rather than starting a new one because the title fits: I'm so excited!

As some of you know, I accidentally got back into cycling about two months ago and immediately fell in love. I traded in my impulse-buy Specialized Crossroads for a Trek FX 7.5 and have been riding as much as I can, up to 30-mile rides on the weekend so far, though I'm slow slow slow. Due to fit issues with the few road bikes I was trying out (thanks to all for the good ideas I got here), I got a professional fitting, learned I have weirdly long femurs, and went the custom geometry route with a Gunnar Sport. Six weeks later, it's ready! Sadly my work schedule won't allow me to go get it until Saturday morning, but I've broken in my Brooks B17 saddle (love it), and feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning! I haven't felt this happy anticipation in years, and can't wait to get on "my" bike.

[chincitop]

I LOVE the orange! :) Gatta love someone who can rock an unconventional color :)

[Slowspoke]

Nice bike! I love the orange. My bianchi is a very beautiful Kandy Mango (orange). I applaud you for looking for colorful fenders. I have a green Gary Fisher with purple bar ends and will be adding blue fenders soon. That bike, I call "Skittles". Ride the rainbow!!!!

[Antaresia]

I got blue bar tape instead
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/bike/apollo.png

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/bike/orangebike.png

Slowspoke, when you get everything set up I want to see pictures!

murielalex, I just singed up for a 30 mile ride, I've never done that much before. I'm worried even though I know I shouldn't be.

[Irulan]

Me three on excited, just ordered a road bike....

[Becky]

I'm digging that blue bar tape with the orange frame- nice choice!

Irulan, what did you order??

[Irulan]

Trek Madone 4.6 WSD

I haven't ridden road in over 25 years. I finally gave my circa 1982 Austro Daimler to a steel bike affectionado a few years ago.

[murielalex]

Love the blue bar tape!

[goldfinch]

Love the blue bar tape!

Really!