I'm getting a new bike!

After much obsessing and research and test rides and reading this forum, I'm finally getting a new bike! (And it's not the overpriced '04 or '06 Trek 1500 that I wrote about in another thread in the Bikes discussion.) It's a Cannondale Six13 Feminine 6. Here's a link to the bike, but I'm getting blue:

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/c...el-8RWT6C.html

Now I'm going to obsess over whether I made the right choice.

I'm picking it up today, and I'm both excited and nervous! I'd love to take it out on a ride after I pick it up, but they're talking storms in the area, and I don't want to get my new baby wet!

Looks pretty sweeeeet! I hope you get a chance to ride it today- and take some pictures of it when you get it home so we can see it in all its glory! :)

Ooooh, I like the tatoo graphics that it has. :cool: What color saddle and handlebar tape are you going with? Pedals? Shoes? :D

I saw one of these in person the other day, really cool looking. I have the Synapse Carbon Cannondale and I love her! My husband also rides a bike with a similar frame to this one, he loves his bike. Welcome to the Cannondale Family. :D

Oh that is fantabulous! You've made a good choice, no need to obsess :]

Thanks, everyone. The rain has held off, and I was able to take it on its maiden voyage - 11.8 miles, and I was really moving, although I'm not sure how fast I was going because unfortunately the cyclocomputer I got (CatEye Velo 5) only gives me the barest minimum of info - no ride time or average speed. What a bummer. But I called my LBS, and they'll get me the Velo 8.

Sundial, I've got the basic black and blue (the bike, not my body) - blue bike, black tape and saddle. The pedals are SPD, and I have black Sidis.

My only concern is it's a compact double with a 9-speed cassette, and I'm used to riding a triple, so I'll just have to see how it works out.

Pictures to follow soon.

Great job!! The double just means your legs will have to get stronger since you have fewer gears to rely on (at least that's what I tell myself about my double). :D

That looks like a very sweet bike. Can't wait for the pics. Congrats!

Here she is:

Nice!! That's one good looking bike! Congrats!

Woot wooooo! That's one pretty bike. I love the detailing on the paint job. So very pretty!!!! No wonder you love her so much. :p

Pretty color!

Congratulations! Very pretty and very exciting

Blessings for many happy and wonderful miles together

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Originally Posted by Biker Jo

My only concern is it's a compact double with a 9-speed cassette, and I'm used to riding a triple, so I'll just have to see how it works out.

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Hi Jo
Firstly - Congrats!!! Always a great thing to hear about and the pix are verrry niiice :)

I have only ridden a triple on my mountain bike.
Buut one of my road bikes has a compact
50-34 front
27-12 back

I think you'll find it does everything you need on it. My bike is a medium weight, and I got up a 5 km climb, the last 2km of which hover between 13%-15% in my lowest gear. I was slow (prob partly because I weigh in at 100kgs), but I made it without walking.
I reckon if compact can make it up there, then most people can get up most climbs without a triple.

To me, a compact offers all the benfits of three rings, with less hassle (only two rings to change between.

Enjoy your new baby
:)