First Ride With My New Bestie!!!

[Catikin12]

I just wanted to share with everyone that I (finally, two whole days after I brought her home) got to take my new bike out for our first ride together. In all honesty, this was basically my first road bike ride. I managed to ride just over 20 miles (20.4!) and I absolutely LOVED every second of it!!! This may have been one of the best days I've ever had- it was WONDERFUL!!! :D:D:D That's it!

[girlontheroad]

Awesome!! We need pictures to live vicariously!

[SFLiz]

Awesome, Catikin! Congrats and continue enjoying :D

[TigerMom]

Congrats!!!!
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2012 Specialized Amira Elite, upgraded carbon handle bars, Jett saddle 143mm switched to 145mm 2012 Selle Italia Max SLR Gel Flow saddle
2010 Santa Cruz Juliana with R kit and Crampon pedals
2011 Specialized Ariel Sport,suspension post,Serfas Rx Women's Microfiber saddle (sold)

[Catikin12]

Thank you, GirlontheRoad,SFLiz, and TigerMom!!!
I finally figured out how to "add" my signature along with the pic, so here she is!

[girlontheroad]

Awesome! Love the color!

[DebSP]

Congratulations! She looks pretty!

[Bike Writer]

I absolutely LOVED every second of it!!! This may have been one of the best days I've ever had- it was WONDERFUL!!! :D:D:D That's it!

This is what bike riding is all about! Nice bike, nice color.

[azfiddle]

congrats- beautiful- you have many wonderful miles ahead.

[gocard]

Congrats! I looked it up and it looks so sleek and fast. If it had been in stores while I was shopping for a bike, I might have ended up stretching my budget way beyond what I initially set. Gorgeous. :) Have fun!

[murielalex]

Nice bike! Twenty miles for your first ride is pretty darn good. May you and your new baby have many more happy miles together!

[Catikin12]

GirlOnTheRoad- I know! The color is phenomenal (I think it's even nicer in person, too)!
DebSP- she is SOOOOO pretty!!! :)
BikeWriter- it really is! I never really "got" the whole cycling concept before... but I sure do now!
(Am I using enough exclamation marks? Lol)
AzFiddle- I sure hope I have a ton of miles ahead- I can't wait for each and every one :)
GoCard- I actually got her used, so I got a pretty sweet deal (if the bike wasn't sweet enough!). The torment I went through just to find her was horrendous (as in I had SUCH bad experiences at bike shops- it's a miracle I even found the Amira in one. Although given all of the info/feedback I would give the salespeople, it's amazing they didn't just start me out on the Amira). But anyway... I didn't have to stretch my budget too far since she was used (but barely- the computer's odometer showed less than 66 miles and the bike shop that I met at to make the purchase checked her out and verified that she had barely been ridden and was as new as the 2013's they had up on their shelves!), so it all worked out pretty much perfectly for me :)
murielalex- Thanks! I was pretty impressed with my distance as well. When I got home, my husband said that he was actually starting to worry since I had been out a tad bit longer than my original "I'll just got for a quick ride around the neighborhood"!
Thank you again to everyone for your encouragement and bike compliments!!!