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Originally Posted by pooks
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I would.Quote:
Originally Posted by pooks
Pooks-
I think you should call the Jamis people directly, explain your situation, and ask them for their suggestions about how you can test ride an Aurora and figure out your proper size frame in person. They may surprise you and make some cool arrangements, or have some info unknown to you about where to try them. I would think they would want to do everything possible to get you test riding their Aurora, as opposed to bike shops which (naturally) want to sell the stock they already have on the floor. Make the phone call- it can only help!
I second what Lisa said! Great idea!!
I had thought about that, and am glad y'all think it's a good idea.
In fairness to the guy I spoke to yesterday, I've never been in his shop and he has no idea how serious I am. If I go in and test ride and repeat that I really want to test the Aurora, he might make the offer to order one for me to test on the assumption that it will sell.
Or he might not.
I think I should begin my test-ride process!
Next week.
After I finish my taxes.
Grrrr.
I keep replying to myself, but man, it chaps me that the WSD model of the Quest isn't the pretty copper color:
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/...es/questw.html
In general, I'm rarely fond of the colors used on WSD bikes. I'm not into pastels.
Fingers crossed that I don't need one.
I'm with ya pooks. I rarely like anything WSD.. shoes, sneaks, bikes, whatever.
Wow.. there aren't many dealers out your way...
Name Dallas Bike Works
Address 6780 Abrams Road #107
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone (214) 341-8921
Distance 3.0 miles
Name Debo Cycle Sports
Address 4400 South Matlock Road
Arlington, TX 76018
Phone (817) 557-3326
E-mail debocyclesports@sbcglobal.net
Distance 27.1 miles
Name Bike-O-Rama
Address 530 South Locust
Denton, TX 76201
Phone (940) 380-0099
E-mail bikeoramatz@gmail.com
Distance 35.6 miles
Wassa matta, Pooks?Quote:
Originally Posted by pooks
Don't like the Easter egg look? :rolleyes: :D
Yep. I checked with them all, and none of them carry the Aurora. The Dallas location is closest so I'll try them first and see if we can work out a way for me to test it, and I'll also contact Jamis directly.Quote:
Originally Posted by roguedog
And Regina, no Easter eggs, thank you!
That quest is celeste, the Bianchi color!
On my computer it looks kinda robin's egg blue.
(I like the color of the Aurora. I didn't regret the lack of WSD with the Aurora. Love that slack cyclocross/touring geometry!)
I hope you can find a Jamis dealer with an Aurora in your size for you to try. We have 2 Jamis dealers with Auroras within a bike ride of my house... c'mon over!
Hey, that's a great idea! Pooks, come to Seattle to go bike shopping! I have a spare room you can stay in and so does Knot (this month!)
we have bike shops coming out of our ears!
I'm not a big fan of "girly" colors for a bike, but I love the color of my Bianchi. She's painted "bleached celeste," which is technically a "pastel." She's never struck me as being overly feminine however. The black and white decals and black bar tape help.Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
I actually like the color scheme of the Jamis WSD Quest. Of course, it's all about what appeals to Pooks....
Speaking of Bianchi, have you checked out Bianchi's steel line? The Eros and Eros Donna might work for you.
I'm pretty sure this is heresy but --
I don't care for the Bianchi celeste.
There now. I said it. (I do kind of like it on the one bike that they have kitted out with red tires and red accents, though.)
I would LOVE to come to Seattle. It's a place I've always wanted to visit. In fact, it's on our list of "possible places to retire," though I'm not sure how serious my husband is about that. But he's mentioned it before!
I love the Aurora. I will get a chance to ride it before I buy any other bike. I need to go back to that site and see if they have any dealers in Austin.
Road trip!
GO FOR IT! :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pooks
In general Aluminum is lighter than steel. The tubes are oversized yes, but it is possible to butt (sp?) the material in the tubes and the material thickness is less than is required for a steel bike for the same strength; so in general an aluminum bike is lighter. I have an aluminum Klein hard tail mountain bike (made up there by you Mimi (or used to be)) and mine was made by Klein before they sold out. With mountain bike tires, it is lighter than most steel road frames!Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
LOL. Pooks, the funny thing is, either do I, at least not the most "common" version of it. It reminds me of hospital scrubs. Thankfully, I like the bleached celeste though. IMO, it's a kinder, gentler version of the celeste that's used on the men's bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by pooks
I like rich colors, not pastels. However, if I got a Bianchi, I might want the celeste just to feel authentic.
Pooks, I understand where you're coming from. My bianchi is not Celeste, and I think it does not look like a Bianchi to some because of it. you can spot a Celeste bianchi coming down the trail from a long ways. With my bike, the colors could be just about anything.
As I ride down the road sometimes when I see the Celeste colors I will greet the other riders "Hey Bianchi's!" I couldn't do that with those colored like my own, but that Bianchi Volpe with it's army green is another you can't mistake for another.
Have you seen the black and celeste Bianchi in Bicycling's buyer's guide. About equal amounts of each color, maybe even a little more black. It's beautemous.Quote:
Originally Posted by pooks
My husband just got a brand new Vigorelli frame -- this one. It is so pretty that I can't stand it. He doesn't really like the color -- he'd rather have celeste -- but this was such a great deal that he grabbed it anyway. It is too big for me or I'd trade him for my celeste Veloce.
But I think celeste is prettier in person than in pictures. In person the pearlescent paint is pretty awesome ... in pictures it just looks like a flat aqua color.
I'm fond of "wacky" paintjobs... my specialized is the zebra scheme used by Cipollini when he rode for Acqua & Sapone.
I'm not sure what I'll do with the next bike I buy, should there ever be one. Maybe custom it from one of my own digital paintings.
spazz
I have a Lemond Sarthe (not WSD) and I love love love it.
It fits me perfectly, but perhaps most importantly, it's a beautiful shade of orange.
http://2006.lemondbikes.com/2005_bik..._classic.shtml
Steel is wonderful, I think, both aesthetically and for the smooth ride. The Lemond was more pricey than the Jamis (about $1600), but they used to have a Croix De Fer model (in both mens and WSD) with the same frame but 105 components for cheaper, you might still see it in shops with older stock.
My new cross/touring bike is also steel: a Gunnar. It's not as classic looking as a Rivendell (or Waterford, Gunnar's parent company, for that matter), but it's still beautiful, and hand made in the USA. Since it's still a production bike, it's cheaper than a full custom Rivendell, too. As a plus, since they're made by Waterford, for an extra $125 you can pick your dream paintjob from a big catalog!
That Vigorelli is sharp, Xeney. The yellow Giro I saw online is, too. (But it was a 2006 and they don't appear to have a 2007.)
Spazz, any pictures?
hmmm ... steel bike, funky paint job (not girly), AND italian (thought I would add that since you are talking Bianchi) ... I would vote for:
:rolleyes: Pegoretti Responsorium:cool: :D
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...RODUCT.ID=3668
Now that is truly a funky paint job!
hey pooks! somewhere on TE theres a pic of my bike (i think). it's not steel... i was distracted by the discussion of paint jobs and forgot my manners
:o spazz
Hey, Pooks, this bike is a nifty option in steel. It comes in a frameset (like Soma) rather than a full bike (like Aurora or Surly Long Haul Trucker) but I've seen built-up ones for sale at bike shops pretty reasonably priced.
http://www.salsacycles.com/casseroll.html
Used to be one here, post #89Quote:
Originally Posted by spazzdog
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...si+specialized
....but the link expired? We need another picture of your pony.
knotted -- that casseroll is great looking!
that bike looks edible. :)
the Pegoretti responsorium is over the top IMHO. However, wouldn't it be fun to PAINT a bike frame like that? Why should Dario P. have all the fun? Maybe one of these days I'll get a bike frame and paint it up my own way and then let a bike shop put the top coats on for protection.
Pooks - I spent an hour today wandering around my LBS while Flossie was getting her compact double.
They have a gorgeous elegant Salsa Casaroll fitted up to be a tourer for $1200. They said that it does come as a frameset, and it can be fitted out however you like (even a single speed!) for as much or as little $$ as suits you.
I also looked at a Kona Sutra, a steel tourer, comes as a complete bike. It has disc brakes. It is a tough looking and sturdily built beast of a bike. Costs about $1200 also. The one I looked at was a 2006, and on sale. http://www.konaworld.com/bikes/2006/sutra.htm
Those are very nice, Knot. I like them!
This is weird. I got email telling me about a new post that began:
I have a Lemond Sarthe (not WSD) and I love love love it.
It fits me perfectly, but perhaps most importantly, it's a beautiful shade of orange.
http://2006.lemondbikes.com/2005_bik..._classic.shtml
But it's not here. Is it? Is it just me?
:confused:
Post # 62 in this thread.
V.
How weird. I missed it, and didn't get the email telling me about it until today!
Thanks.
Are there steel bikes with 650 wheels out there? I have a 47cm Trek WSD and I have really gotten used to the smaller wheels. I like the feel. I would love a nice steel bike, but not sure I like the feeling of the 700 wheels. Just curious.
yes, there are. but they might be custom. I am pretty sure I've seen some bike companys that put 650s on the smaller bikes.
Does the Rivendell Bleriot have 650s? I think it does.
650b's, probably not the 650c's she's used to.
I know there are - though I'm curious myself. I ride two bikes regularly. One is a 47cm 650 wheel bike and the other a 44cm 700 wheel bike and to tell the truth I find no differences in the way the two handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by kaian
some 650 wheel steel bikes
Rodriquez here in Seattle (they do a lot of custom work, but they have some stock frames too and are in love with 650 wheels) http://www.rodcycle.com/
Terry of course - not all the bikes have the odd wheel setup
of course there are a plethora of custom builders too, though this is an expensive proposition... heck if I had all the money in the world I think I might buy a custom Vanilla....