Finally.. A new bike ... Cavaletta

It has been several months since I ordered this bike, and even longer since I started on the quest of getting it. With Brooks leather wrapped Eva bars, a
new (slippery) Brooks saddle, velocity rims, continental 25mm tires, campy record components and a nitto stem... it's really pretty and it goes like butter.
It's more stable than the Bianchi, it's kind of strange, i got on it and it was easier to ride than the bike i've been riding for over a year.
Here's my first photos!

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Niiiiiiice!! Love the colors you chose!

I'm sure you'll have many happy miles together. :)

Finally! She is really gorgeous. Here's to many enjoyable rides. :D

WOW!!!! she is lovely! (it is a she, isn't it?)

super duper!:)

Wow, Mimi! How beautiful! Well worth the wait! I love the red trim/red fenders, gorgeous!

(and you're mighty fine lookin', too!)

Wow, what a really, really pretty bike. And Campy Record. Wow.

Oh, Mimi, you've had such an ordeal getting your orange bike and now it's finally over! I'm glad Cavaletta is everything you dreamed she'd be. Beautiful!

oooH, HOW PRETTY!! I love the way the brown leather complements the orange frame. Well worth waiting for I am sure. I am so glad you are happy with the handling and fit, that's always the scary part for us shorter gals! I think your builder did a great job!!! May you have many happy years/miles together!

Hooray! Glad the wait is over. Looks like it was worth it! Congratulations on a beautiful bike, and wishing you many, many happy years and miles....

She's a beauty! happy riding :)

Absolutely gorgeous!

To quote the Paolo Bettini commercial, but is she "insano veloce"? (?sp?)

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

it goes like butter.
It's more stable than the Bianchi, it's kind of strange, i got on it and it was easier to ride than the bike i've been riding for over a year.
Here's my first photos!

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The joy of a custom frame. :) Lovely bike. Have fun with it.

You have your orange baby! You'll need to matching jerseys. :p

Named yet?

Southern Belle,
I already have more than one orange jersey. Yesterday started kind of coolish, so I had on my Ibex red instead.

The name is Cavalletta which means grasshopper. or... little horse? and I misspelled it already.
it has 2 l's and two t's

Wow!

Congrats! Great colours! I love the pic with you in all the co-ordinating clothes! :D :D

Awwww, Mimi. I've been wondering about the status of this bike.

I'm so happy for you. After doing that mountain of a ride you deserve this bike. Maybe you should revisit that ride and do a comparison? :)

I'm really glad this worked out for you and that the wait has been worth it.

Happy trails.

Every ride i do will be a comparison. I'm not ready for any mountain peaks right now. I'm going to start easy..
maybe a 20 mile round trip or something

Wow- what a beauty!!!! Definitely worth the wait as it's not only unique in design, but simply gorgeous!!! :)

Ooooooooh, pretty! The Brooks leathers are such a nice accent to the orange.

I was just wondering the other day whether you'd got your new bike yet, since I remember all the heartburn you were going through, what? a couple of months ago? I'm so glad to hear it was worth waiting for and you've got it now.

But what happened to Aranciata?

Ooh, Mimi, I love it! :) Congratulations! I love the color combo with the fenders and the Brooks. It is sharp!

Mimi, your new bike is absolutely gorgeous! How fantastic that it is made to fit you, too!!!

I can see you've got your built in orange and red butterflies already. :D

H&B
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mimi, what a nice bike you have, 2 cool color combo's also. The brooks brown goes nicely. and it was nice to see that you coordinated for the picture:D ..enjoy!!!

May every mile be worth the saga of getting her. :)

GORGEOUS!!!!!

Ooooh, I just love the orange!!! I was drooling over orange bikes on the bike trail today. Yahoo for you Mimi! I hope you continue to enjoy her! :)

WOW...mimi that it just absolutely gorgeous!!!! I am an orange lover too and you have made orange just stunning!!! I love how you have it all matching...the fenders and the stripes and the brooks...oh I just can't say enough!!!

Very lovely. Well worth the wait! I love your color choices (and your campy components). ENJOY.

Beautiful bike! Congrats!

thanks everyone for your kind words. had another pleasant ride on it today;
discovered i can do smaller circles on it too. (less toe overlap as well) who knew!

Beuatiful and elegant bike!

Absolutely a beautiful bike. It reminds of my orange Gitane (which I wish I still had) from so many years ago. I know you will have some very memorable rides with her....

Lovely Mimi! Davidson puts such nice paint jobs on their bikes. I love the matching fenders.

Beautiful! I heard a rumor that you were an orange girl - I think the red really makes it look classy, too.

holy smokes she is a beauty! Classy, VERY classy!
I bet all the biker boys will be whistlin' at her as you ride by...;)

I love the colors!! Congrats!

Wow, Mimi - She's just gorgeous! I'm so happy for you both! :)

Mimi, She is beautiful. The long wait was worth it.

Mimi: Finally! You had quite a saga to get to this point, but it sure looks like it was well worth the wait!

Lovely bike and you don't look so bad yourself:D