btchance
07-04-2006, 06:57 AM
:D So, I picked up my new bike yesterday, a Fuji Finest 1.0, and took her for a test ride yesterday. Yesterday I had some problems with numb hands, and today when I took her out, I changed how I was sitting and had no problems with numb hands (think I will have to change the saddle, though!!) Now I have her to ride at the tri this weekend!!
I had one humerous moment when I went to leave this morning, though. I went to get on her from the right side (I always get on on the other side), went to push off, my left foot clicked in before I was ready, lost my balance, and almost ended up on my side. I ended up saving it by throwing my weight to the right, which was still unclipped, however my right leg somehow went almost under the bike, and I ended up with a big chain ring tattoo on my right calve. Never happened on my MTB with clipless pedals, had to happed on my road bike! At least I kept her from getting scratched, though!!
Anyways, do any of you gals have any ideas for a name for her? I currently have no idea, and it took me a long time to decided to name my MTB Ellie (long story there). Here's a link to her on their website, sorry I don't know how to post the image here, nor do I have any pictures of her yet.
http://fujibikes.com/2006/bikes.asp?id=134#
I'm open to ideas on names!
Also, as an aside, I found a group of girls that do tris to ride with! I actually know one of the girls from school, just had no idea she did tris. We both showed up at the gym yesterday to swim during one of the technique classes they offer there, got to talking as neither one of us realized the other swam, then realized we're both doing the same race this weekend assuming we don't have call! Yeah!! It's going to be great to have some one to train with.
Sorry for rambling, I'm just in a good mood today!
I had one humerous moment when I went to leave this morning, though. I went to get on her from the right side (I always get on on the other side), went to push off, my left foot clicked in before I was ready, lost my balance, and almost ended up on my side. I ended up saving it by throwing my weight to the right, which was still unclipped, however my right leg somehow went almost under the bike, and I ended up with a big chain ring tattoo on my right calve. Never happened on my MTB with clipless pedals, had to happed on my road bike! At least I kept her from getting scratched, though!!
Anyways, do any of you gals have any ideas for a name for her? I currently have no idea, and it took me a long time to decided to name my MTB Ellie (long story there). Here's a link to her on their website, sorry I don't know how to post the image here, nor do I have any pictures of her yet.
http://fujibikes.com/2006/bikes.asp?id=134#
I'm open to ideas on names!
Also, as an aside, I found a group of girls that do tris to ride with! I actually know one of the girls from school, just had no idea she did tris. We both showed up at the gym yesterday to swim during one of the technique classes they offer there, got to talking as neither one of us realized the other swam, then realized we're both doing the same race this weekend assuming we don't have call! Yeah!! It's going to be great to have some one to train with.
Sorry for rambling, I'm just in a good mood today!