What have you gals done to me??

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09-30-2006, 10:39 AM
CyclChyk

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What have you gals done to me??

(turned me into a Bianchi chick, that's what!)

Ok so I have got the COOLEST hubby EVER! And if I spend the rest of my life picking up his sweaty bike shorts so my boxer won't eat them, I will do it with a smile on my face and love in my heart!!!

He has been in the market for a new bike. I am perfectly happy with my Giant OCR Limited.

Well.... WAS perfectly happy.

My hubby went on a group ride today. Called me after he was done to tell me he had gotten me a present.

HE BOUGHT ME A BIANCHI!!! And oh boy is she a BEAUT!!!! Somehow my hubby knew without me saying a word that she was my dream bike.

I cannot pick her up til Tuesday, but here is a pic from Bianchi's webiste. She's a 928 Carbon Celeste. In person she is sooo much better looking than this. She has different wheels, but she is not completely put together as of yet. I will post actual pictures once she comes home.

Any suggestions on a name????
09-30-2006, 10:43 AM
Bikingmomof3

OMG, she is beautiful!! I want presents like that. Enjoy the rides and do not let your DH out of your site. What an awesome man.
09-30-2006, 11:23 AM
SouthernBelle

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Any suggestions on a name????

Just wait, she will tell you.
09-30-2006, 11:42 AM
kaybee

Congratulations! Those Bianchis sure are pretty.

KB
09-30-2006, 12:48 PM
BleeckerSt_Girl

Oh boy, lucky lucky girl!!!
09-30-2006, 01:41 PM
Steph_in_TX

We have the coolest hubbies in the world. Mine just bought a 928 for me last week. Mine is nude carbon and white with some celeste accents. She rides like a dream...at least she did after I put my old saddle on her!

Happy riding!!
09-30-2006, 03:33 PM
Kitsune06

The picture said "Skye" to me, but wait 'til you see/touch/ride her, and she'll tell you herself.
09-30-2006, 03:39 PM
doc

Picture said Blue Bird to me, but, she's all yours!
09-30-2006, 05:35 PM
KnottedYet

Congratulations!

Dang, I gotta get you guys's DHs to teach a class on "How to Buy Prensents for Your Beloved" for all the other SOs.
09-30-2006, 05:45 PM
Bad JuJu

Oh that is so cool! Good for you both--Cyclchik and Steph! We want pictures of your bikes asap!

That bike photo whispered to me: Azure. But Skye is cool, also. And the bike herself may whisper something different to you.:) Wishing you both many happy miles together with your bikes.
09-30-2006, 07:36 PM
mimitabby

be sure to post a photo or send it to me, you can join our club!
10-01-2006, 02:55 AM
gnarwhal

I think a name will come to you when you ride her. My other half can't understand the need to name things like bikes, cars, computers, ipods...*ahem*

but i think it's important to name something you're going to spend so much time, passion and money on. My lovely lovely bike is improbably called Melquiedes The Conquistador, but i'd imagine a sleek beauty like yours might want a less stupid name! ;)
10-01-2006, 05:51 AM
CyclChyk

Gnar - you named your ipod?? :eek: As far as the name for your bike, I love it! Thats what I call character!!!

I totally agree that I need to have my hands on her before the name will come to me. I must say tho, that the "SKY" name has stayed with me so I've done some digging.

(Sidebar: did I mention I have the coolest hubby EVER????)

In Italian, sky and heaven both translate to "Cielo" (I like to pronounce this cee-aa-lo). Well my baby is definately my slice of heaven, and I love the open sky, SO.... her name will have Cielo in it. I'm gonna wait till I ride her for the rest to come to me.

YEA STEPH! When are we gonna see some pictures???
10-01-2006, 06:36 AM
gnarwhal

yeah i named my ipod...my computer is called Havelock which is the city leader from the Terry Pratchett Discworld series and my phone is called wuffles which is the name of his dog and my ipod is called Imp y Celyn, which is the name of a character from the books who becomes possessed by the very spirit of music.

I name most things i own to be honest, just trying to think on a name for our new second hand car too...any ideas?
10-01-2006, 07:02 AM
Bad JuJu

You're not alone, Gnarwhal--I named my iPod too. My iPod is named Yes-I-said-Yes-I-will-Yes, which is the last sentence of James Joyce's novel Ulysses, one of the defining literary texts of the 20th century. You just keep right on naming things in any way that makes sense to you. I with you, sister!:D
10-01-2006, 08:16 AM
KnottedYet

Gnar-

AAAAAHHH! Another DiscWorlder!!!!! I'm not alone!!!!!!

I saw him when he came to Seattle. He signed my first edition "Equal Rites" and signed under his picture (on the wall behind Vimes) in "Where's My Cow?" for SKnot. And he chatted with SKnot about computers.

My car is Imp.

Sorry for the thread drift, everyone. I just can't control myself.
10-01-2006, 08:26 AM
gnarwhal

yup - tempted to name the car D!ck Turpin - because wherever i go i'm holding up traffic (shamelessly plundered from Pratchett/Gaiman's Good Omens)

I love the italian sky name though it's very pretty. My bike is most definetely not a girl bike however and would never suit such a pretty name...
10-01-2006, 10:17 AM
BleeckerSt_Girl

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Originally Posted by CyclChyk

In Italian, sky and heaven both translate to "Cielo" (I like to pronounce this cee-aa-lo). Well my baby is definately my slice of heaven, and I love the open sky, SO.... her name will have Cielo in it. I'm gonna wait till I ride her for the rest to come to me.

How about Cielo Lindo (beautiful sky) or Cielo Alto (high Heaven) or Cielo Azul (blue Heaven)

(these are all Spanish)
10-01-2006, 04:29 PM
Denise223

Hey CyclChyk I'll bet you can't wait until Tuesday, huh?? :D That is one beautiful bike -- I've been checking out the Bianchi bikes myself....and, they are GORGEOUS!!

Post pictures when you pick her up, okay???

Peace & Love,

Denise
10-02-2006, 03:58 AM
DDH

What a beautiful bike, Congratulations. What a great husband too!!!
10-02-2006, 06:55 AM
roshelleuop

BEAUTIFUL is all I can say. Congrats!!!! and happy riding!!!

Roshelle from Milwaukee
10-02-2006, 08:05 AM
mimitabby

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Originally Posted by CyclChyk

Gnar - you named your ipod?? :eek: As far as the name for your bike, I love it! Thats what I call character!!!

I totally agree that I need to have my hands on her before the name will come to me. I must say tho, that the "SKY" name has stayed with me so I've done some digging.

(Sidebar: did I mention I have the coolest hubby EVER????)

In Italian, sky and heaven both translate to "Cielo" (I like to pronounce this cee-aa-lo). Well my baby is definately my slice of heaven, and I love the open sky, SO.... her name will have Cielo in it. I'm gonna wait till I ride her for the rest to come to me.

YEA STEPH! When are we gonna see some pictures???

If you need some Italian suggestions, I can help a little. Bel Cielo would be nice, which means beautiful sky/heaven.
10-02-2006, 06:40 PM
Kitsune06

iPods and computers have to have a name so you can recognise them on the network...

My iBook is Sirius and my iPod (before its unfortunate theft) was Koorogi. The little cricket that brought me beautiful music.

The neon is Neo (because a fast car was somethign new to me) and the rat is Gebo, after the rune X which means 'gift' but can also mean 'kiss' as in the 'x' in XOXO... you can't give a kiss without receiving one, too, as is the sort of meaning behind the 'gift' part of 'Gebo'

The italian word for Sky is very pretty. I really like Bel Cielo.
10-02-2006, 06:52 PM
CyclChyk

KIT - Gebo is a very cool name. I'm gonna store that on my list of names for future useage.

I also like Bel Cielo. I was leaning towards Cielo Su Terra - which is heaven on earth in Italian.

I'm still undecided but my baby comes home tomorrow!!! YEH!!! So..... time will tell.