Congratulations!
I just bought a Surly Crosscheck today. I'll show you mine, if you'll show me yours!
Pictures, we want pictures of your Jamis!
Edit: here's my Surly
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t/DSCN0467.jpg
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Congratulations!
I just bought a Surly Crosscheck today. I'll show you mine, if you'll show me yours!
Pictures, we want pictures of your Jamis!
Edit: here's my Surly
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t/DSCN0467.jpg
but I'll see what I can do.
She's pretty (blue and black paint).
I have no idea what a Surley is, but it sounds like more than I need at this point!:p
I did color coordinate the helmet with the bike (although my first inclination was for a purple helmet).
I really liked the bike shop, I only wish it was closer for every day type stuff.
Congrats. Hope you enjoy your bike for many miles. My nearest LBS is about 25 miles away. So make sure you stock up on a few basics, tubes, lube, etc.
That Jamis is one smoooooth ride! Congratulations! Enjoy! I think you have a great plan. Tootle about, feel how smoooth the ride is, the wind in your face, the feeling of speed you control ... then gradually ride longer, and longer. Bike out to a cafe or a park on a Sunday. Make it fun. Then one day, without really noticing, you're stronger ... and you're hooked. :D
heh heh, evil grin, that's how we get you hooked ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Duck on Wheels
What none of the ladies have told you is, once you get a bike, you'll add more to your stable. I have a 1980's Raleigh Romana Racer. Lovely bike and I just love her. However, being well and truly bitten by the cycling bug in a few weeks (or less now) I'll be getting my new Specialized Dolce Elite. Hubby asked would I be selling the Raleigh (bought for £18 from the second-hand bike stall at our local market). Sell Allie the Raleigh :eek: NO WAY!!!!!
Be warned though, every time you pass a bike shop you'll see something and think "Ooh. That would look good on the bike/be useful/love that jersey" etc. etc. Trust me it's catching isn't it girls??? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...akidd/evil.gif :D
I think that my husband fears all of the above! There's an old Ross bike in the garage that we need to get rid of, but I'm thinking about hanging on to my original Centurion LeMans and fixing it up one of these days, and then a townie looks like fun ... we've got a 3 car garage, but he does have hopes of putting a woodworking shop in there at some point, so I don't think a stable of bikes is what he's envisioning at all!Quote:
Originally Posted by Python
I told him it was cheaper than drugs, and his retort was "but more expensive than the racewalking". Probably true ..
I went and bought a pump today and an inexpensive bike computer. I think that my HR monitor will be of good use (I've got an older Polar 720i and I never thought I'd use the bicycle functions on it). I've also got a Garmin 305? (it's been awhile since I used it). I think between all those gadgets, I should be able to figure out something!:p
Like get on your bike(s) and have FUN...lots of it:D :D :D
I stole someone else's line from another thread...they said that when people ask how much their bike/s cost, they say "it's cheaper than a heart attack."Quote:
Originally Posted by SactoGal
I say it's cheaper than therapy. :cool: Although maybe my insurance would cover some of that stuff...maybe health insurance should cover bikes??