Well, the big day is almost here! My new Seven Ti Alaris frame will be at my LBS on Thursday! (Picture the bike below, but without the blue saddle, bar tape and tires, and with an 8 degree sloping top tube - I like the look of a flat top tube, but my skeleton doesn't comply! My bike will be brushed titanium, with no decals and just the very classy Seven head badge.)
http://www.sevencycles.com/images/road/alaris/pop.jpg
We just finalized the components, and I think I'm going to be very happy!
I'm getting mostly Dura Ace stuff: brakes, BB, crankset, and small hand shifters, Shimano XTR RD for my SRAM 11-34 cassette, and we're trying an Interloc Racing Design (IRD) FD which should allow smooth shifting for my 24-39-52 front chainring. I'm getting the Seven 5 E fork, a Chris King headset (in pewter - oooh :cool: ), a Salsa seatpost and handlebar, Richey Pro stem, and my Ksyrium wheels.
Let's not talk about the final price tag :eek:, but I keep telling myself that this wil be the last bike I ever buy (yeah, right, says Sadie Kate!)
So far, the only accent color will be the red center of the SRAM cassette. The only decision left to make is the color of the bar tape. I think I'd like a nice dark red, or maybe just black.
So this weekend will I'll be taking my farewell rides on my old bike, and by next weekend I'll have my new Seven in my hot little hands! I am (needless to say!) SO EXCITED! :) :D :) :D
