My New Bike is Here!

Some of you know my Gary Fisher Hifi was damaged in a car wreck. My replacement bike, a 2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er, arrived yesterday! She will be getting some upgrades: Industry 9 wheels with purple hubs and black and purple spokes, ODI green grips with purple lock ons (already installed), a purple Salsa seat clamp and of course a bottle cage. Should be getting an appropriate amount of dirty this afternoon. They cut down the bars and flipped the stem for me, did an awesome fit. I cannot wait!

Oooh, fun!!

enjoy! Looks like loads of fun!

Shoo OO! Congrats. on your new ride! I absolutely love the combo of green & purple. I think you should take an "after" photo and post for us to see! Where will you ride it?
Do you have a name for it?

Awesome! Congratulations on the new bike! I love your bike rack, I wish my car would take a hitch rack.

I like the idea of a before/after photo - after you have broken her in :)

Yummmmmy!

Just the other day the little beach-cruiser-focused LBS down the street from me was putting together a bike that the whole frame was hi-viz yellow. With that color and fat tubing I could wear whatever I wanted ... :D

Catrin- I had to have the hitch kit installed, it was so worth it. My friend put a hitch on her Honda Fit, most cars can take one. It is nice since moutain bikes never ride nicely on the ones without wheel trays and I am not able to deal with roof racks being short and clumsy. :)

There will definitely be after pictures in a few weeks but I couldn't wait to show my pretty new baby! It felt like a really long two weeks since I ordered her and month since my Fisher was damaged.

GORGEOUS!!! Congrats! :D

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Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama

Catrin- I had to have the hitch kit installed, it was so worth it. My friend put a hitch on her Honda Fit, most cars can take one. It is nice since moutain bikes never ride nicely on the ones without wheel trays and I am not able to deal with roof racks being short and clumsy. :)

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I called Mitsubishi and they said my car cannot take a hitch....though perhaps they thought I meant doing real towing....

I have a Saris Bones RS.

I just took another look at the geometry, and I see what you mean. I think it will be fine, though best if I don't try to transport another bike with the Jamis. I will do some research into the hitch mount question, though I probably can't do that this year. I have blasted my 2011 bike budget into smithereens..and 2012, 2013, 2014.... :rolleyes: :cool:

Beautiful bike, great colors and I like the rack too. Hope you two have many happy miles together!

Great! Many happy adventures lie ahead for you and your beautiful new bike!

Very cool! Definitely would like to see after pics too. The added purple sounds like fun.