My new Seven

Well, the big day is almost here! My new Seven Ti Alaris frame will be at my LBS on Thursday! (Picture the bike below, but without the blue saddle, bar tape and tires, and with an 8 degree sloping top tube - I like the look of a flat top tube, but my skeleton doesn't comply! My bike will be brushed titanium, with no decals and just the very classy Seven head badge.)

http://www.sevencycles.com/images/road/alaris/pop.jpg

We just finalized the components, and I think I'm going to be very happy!

I'm getting mostly Dura Ace stuff: brakes, BB, crankset, and small hand shifters, Shimano XTR RD for my SRAM 11-34 cassette, and we're trying an Interloc Racing Design (IRD) FD which should allow smooth shifting for my 24-39-52 front chainring. I'm getting the Seven 5 E fork, a Chris King headset (in pewter - oooh :cool: ), a Salsa seatpost and handlebar, Richey Pro stem, and my Ksyrium wheels.

Let's not talk about the final price tag :eek:, but I keep telling myself that this wil be the last bike I ever buy (yeah, right, says Sadie Kate!)

So far, the only accent color will be the red center of the SRAM cassette. The only decision left to make is the color of the bar tape. I think I'd like a nice dark red, or maybe just black.

So this weekend will I'll be taking my farewell rides on my old bike, and by next weekend I'll have my new Seven in my hot little hands! I am (needless to say!) SO EXCITED! :) :D :) :D

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Originally Posted by bikerz

(yeah, right, says Sadie Kate!)

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You got that right, baby!

Red. The Maven says red.:D

But I'll drink, err, ride with you no matter what.

waaaaay cool. :cool:

Beautiful! I think the accents in red will be very attractive, and if you get tired of red, you could change the whole look of the bike with just new bar tape! Congrats and enjoy!

Oh pretty!!! How exciting!

that's a beautiful bike! congrats!
(I like red too)

drool drool drool.................


definitely dark red.

Its gonna be gorgeous!!!! Congratulations! I bet you're goin' crazy waiting til Thursday!!!!

Can't wait to see the pics :p

Schweeeeeeet!!!!
:D
Last bike you ever buy....until you want ANOTHER Seven!
Congrats.

Holy! Can't wait to see the pictures of yours... It's gonna be gorgeous!

Reddddd bartape..... very nice bike!

Oh, you're getting a Seven? Gosh, who knew? :p

It sounds gorgeous! And a pewter headset - yum. Personally I love that blue KK headset, but I'm too cheap to change.

What will its first ride be?

That is a beautiful bike, Bikerz. Me and my bike can't wait to meet her.....

Oh...meant to ask...
what color is the trim on the fork?
If you got the red - def. go w/ the red bars - assuming you can match the red on the fork. Cuz, you know, you gotta coordinate the parts! :p
Black, however, goes with everything.

Oh...and no decals? Not even on the downtube?
How very stealth.
(Can a Seven ever be called "stealth"?)

BEAUTIFUL!!!
Cant wait to see to see yours in person.
I promise not to drool on it.:D

Thanks everyone - it will be so cool!

Regina - good question on the fork accent color - I have no idea! Uh oh. What if the fork is blue, and the cassette is red! Ack!

In any case, the red of the cassette is a little too red for my taste, so I am looking for a dark red bar tape, but having trouble - everything looks so bright red to me. Anyone have any sources for a darker red tape?

(actually, the red on the "Z" in my avatar would be perfect...)

Maybe I'll switch to the cassette with the black center if the fork is blue. Hmmm. I'm going to the LBS tomorrow to see the frame before it gets build up - I'll check out the tape options then!

bikerz, how about purple cow-spot tape on that classy machine? :)

coool...what are we doing to celebrate???! :D

Whew! I thnk the fork is red, because it is the "5E", not the super-duper "5E-XYZ-very-expensive" one. Thank goodness, my plan of red accent is still possible! :p

First rides - hmmm. Chris said he doesn't recommend that the first few rides on a new bike be long and challenging. So, I think my first ride should be the Bay Trail or similar, so I can get used to all the new-ness without being on a big long hilly ride out in the middle of nowhere. I'm thinking the next ride should be Old Tunnel and Skyline, so I can try it out my my familiar hills, and not be too far from home. And after that, everything is fair game!

You can bet I'll post ride schedule details, and anyone who wants to come along is welcome - riding my new bike with good friends is celebration enough for me! :-)

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Originally Posted by bikerz

Well, the big day is almost here! My new Seven Ti Alaris frame will be at my LBS on Thursday!

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Yeah! It's NEW BIKE DAY for Z! Is it here yet? Have you seen it? Have you touched it? Oh boy oh boy!! Get a picture as you swing your leg over it for the very first time!

Well, my frame arrived safely in San Leandro today, and I ducked in the LBS door just before closing to take a look. Chris fished it out of the box and hung it up for me to take some pictures, and graciously waited around while I did so, even though he had to be somewhere...

Without further ado...

The elegant head badge:
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It does have decals, but I think that's OK - and Bubba told me they can be peeled off anyway
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Look at those welds!
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And Chris has a few other non-stealthy Sevens just cluttering up the place - Mimitabby, I think the orange one is right up your alley!
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(I also recognized Trek420's Mondonico in the store waiting for some work!)


On Tuesday I'll take my "old" bike over to swap the wheels and pedals,and then by the end of next week I'll have a ridable bike!

Ooooooooooooooooooooo.:D

Very pretty, oooh and aaaah!

(and Chris is so cool to stay late for you! I like Chris!)

I think I'm in love with that orange frame...

I stopped by the LBS yesterday to visit my frame again, and drop off my wheels. Chris is building up my bike today and tomorrow, and the plan is for me to "take delivery" Saturday sometime. Woo hoo! (Local TE-ers - Please see my post in the ride forum for the "inaugural ride!")

Here's a picture of the lovely curves in the chain and seat stays:

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I am so excited! :D

And we are all excited for you! :D
Can't wait to hear how she rides.
What's the build going to be?

Let's see if I can remember the details:

From my old bike:
mavic Ksyrium wheels, Look pedals, and selle an-atomica saddle

new:
Chris King headset (pewter)
Simano XTR mtn rear cassette and XTR RD
Simano DuraAce short-reach shifters and brakes
Utegra triple (24-38-53) and cranks
IRD FD (interloc racing design - supposed to be good with big tooth gaps like I have)
Salsa seat post (separate adjustment screws for fore/aft and tilt)
Salsa "short and shallow) handlebars
nice dark red Fizik bar tape

Did I forget anything?

I've decided for the time being to leave the decal on the down tube, but we're taking the model decal ("Alaris") off the top tube, so it won't be totally stealth.

Beautiful Bike! It's so nice to treat yourself to something like that!

By the way, next time you go in the shop, say hello to Chris from me. Spoke aka Jan Blackman.

I'm glad his shop is still doing great

Nice! Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by aka_kim

Oh, you're getting a Seven? Gosh, who knew? :p

It sounds gorgeous! And a pewter headset - yum. Personally I love that blue KK headset, but I'm too cheap to change.

What will its first ride be?

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Ohh the blue is pretty in real life(the SO just built up new wheels with the KK blue headset, and then did blue nipples on the wheels)

COngrats on the new bike! It is beautiful

that's REALLY nice!! :cool: :D :cool: :D

That is one beautiful frame. Can't wait to see the built-up bike. Have a great weekend!!

Photos of the built-up bike in all its glory are here