Glory! Here She is!

Here's a better photo...but d'uh ...wrong side.... You can get a glimpse of the riding weather I'm missing today...

I felt better this morning so I took her out for a photo and then snuck a ride down the street before DH could see...Well, he was right..mistake. Now I'm all weak and sweaty...but GLORY what a sweet bike!!! YUM!

My seat was a little low and far forward. I went to raise the seat to find that I was already almost at the highest allowable mark. WTF? I already hate this seatpost...everything adjusts with the same exact bolt, so when I try to fix one thing everything changes...Can I get a better and longer post? I put it up so that the barest top of the mark is visible....But don't dare go out again...:o

Oh that bike is so gorgeous!!

You need to stay in bed for a day to get a bit better. Then you should take the bike to the LBS and explain the seatpost/seatposition problem. Could be that either the seatpost can be changed. Or maybe the bike is one size too small for you! :eek: Don't panic- you can exchange it if necessary! It's important that you get the right size frame remember. Your legs will need to be able to straighten out enough when you ride. The LBS can help you with this. Another possibility is to get longer cranks if needed. Or a seatpost with longer setback.
All kinds of possibilities for making sure the bike is just right. Don't discount the possibility that you need the next bigger size up Aurora- you are now better able to feel when a frame is too big or too small than you were able to sense before.
You have more test riding experience now.

I remember when I first got my Rambouillet- it seemed HUGE to me. Felt like I was riding a giraffe, scary. :D :D I put the seat about 2 inches too low because otherwise I felt like I was riding on a fireman's ladder. :p Over months of riding I kept slowly raising the seat towards where it "should" be. Now I have the seat all the way up, it's where it is supposed to be, and it's just fine that way doesn't feel too tall at all anymore.

Feel better and don't worry! All will be perfect after a few more tweaks and checkups.

the 50 was too big (next size up...)Less than zero standover and the reach is almost 54...In those places alone it's too big.
That's why I couldn't understand why they didn't tell me to try the 47. I think I only need an inch more seatpost.. Otherwise I feel super comfortable on this bike...and I might even be OK where I raised it...but I can't go any higher at all.

I wanna go ride it!!!!

You can get a new seatpost, and you may not want black. You may just want shiny chrome. Just something to think about. Maybe the bike shop will swap it out. You have to know what size diameter it is. I just bought a new one and I didn't know there WERE so many sizes and lengths, setbacks, one bolt or two...etc!

I love the bike. Glory, she is beautiful!

I hate to tell my Pilot but I think her days are numbered...that slanting top tube is just what i need short of a mixte. a couple of the guys in my club have Jamis's and I've been eyeing them since summer :rolleyes:

go on and git one Girl...you might be able to make a nice 07 deal....I got mine for way under MSRP....

The sloping tube though is only on the 47...the 50 is "normal"

In fact, I think all the under 50 s I have ridden have sloping tubes...If you have a longer reach you should check out the SUrly and the Trek.... shorter than my reach...the Bianchi 44. Volpe....

That ex-fitter ex racer guy told me "under 48 frame, shorter than 520 reach" and damn if my 47 frame with the 513 reach isn't perfect...just needs a longer seatpost....this one is only 250mm---:p

What kind of drivetrain does this have?
Do you have any problem throwing the shifter for the cassette ?

What color are those fenders Elk?

Sandra...the fenders are my faves SKS plastic. They're black, but if you hold 'em to the light you see they're really kind of brown....they also come in silver.

Zen..:confused: English please? drivetrain? It's a triple, I know that...and I think it has 27 speeds...the shifters are on the brake levers and are super easy.

Specs say it's a Tiagra/Deore drivetrain - 9 speed group.

Oh, that's most excellent!

My Rivendell is a 9 speed group, and so is the custom bike I am getting in a few months.

yea...9 x 3 = 27!! i'm starting to get it....:D
9 little cogs in back; 3 bigger ones in front (thus...a triple) she takes a bow...

so a drivetrain is the KIND of gears it uses?

why is it most excellent?

Wow- she's even prettier than I first thought she was (from the other pic that you posted). What a beautiful bike!!!! Glad you got to take her for a short spin, but sorry that it wiped you out. You'll have plenty of wonderful adventures with her... when you're well, missy. Now go rest!! ;)

oh say did i tell you that i bought some brooks antique brown bar tape for 47.00!!

canya SEE it?

She is beautiful, but lesson 1 on taking pictures of bikes. Always turn them around so that we can see the cassette/chain side. We love that stuff. :D

oh, ok. I see now you knew it was the wrong side. See? I was so carried away with the bike, I didn't read closely.

Drat. I've already got a sloping top tube. It sure doesn't seem like it when I'm trying to dismount:(
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...2_wsd_07_m.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...amisAurora.jpg
Mines a 47 too.

Zen...you NEED a mixte!!!!Waterford makes 'em...let's see who else....

http://cgi.ebay.com/70s-Centurion-Mi...QQcmdZViewItem

don't let old Sandra see this...

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don't let old Sandra see this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/70s-Centurion-Mi...QQcmdZViewItem

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What a gorgeous bike. you know you can't hide that from sandra. Her nose is probly twitching already;) :p

nope. not tempted. There was a thread about this bike earlier and DebW pointed out some problems with it.

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yea...9 x 3 = 27!! i'm starting to get it....:D
9 little cogs in back; 3 bigger ones in front (thus...a triple) she takes a bow...

so a drivetrain is the KIND of gears it uses?

why is it most excellent?

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Your bike is Jamis' touring model, and has a rear mountain derailleur. Touring models usually have a wider range of gearing than road bikes. A 9 speed setup can handle a wider RANGE of gears than found on most road bikes. That means you will have some really LOW LOW gears to go up very steep hills, while at the same time not giving up some of your go-fast big gears. The range of gears is so wide that a regular road/racing bike rear derailleur is not long enough to handle the spread in changing the chain from highest to lowest gear in the back cassette. Hence the Shimano "Deore" rear derailleur you have. I have the same setup, and my new bike will have the same when it gets built.

"10 speed" setup is more standard these days, just as go-fast road bikes are more popular now than touring bikes. In reality the 10 speed road bikes have many more than 10 speeds, just as yours has many more than 9 speeds...but the RANGE of gears is not as wide as your touring bike's. The trend right now is that people want to get ultra lightweight bikes with high gears and skinny tires to go as fast as possible on club rides on paved roads. I rode a few club rides and could not keep up with their speeds at all. My bike was way heavier than their bikes were, just to cite one reason. I observed with interest that they also planned their rides to avoid big hills so that their average speed would not be affected by the big climbs. :cool: (not saying everyone is like that, just these particular folk) Speed seemed to be the important thing, so in the end it was just not my cup of tea.
Most commercial bikes today come with 10 speed setup, and it can be a bit of an extra effort to get nice 9 speed replacement parts sometimes- but they are out there and will continue to be available.

Verrry niiiiice

The other gals have said things I might have, just wanted to add my admiration to the thread
:)

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Drat. I've already got a sloping top tube. It sure doesn't seem like it when I'm trying to dismount:(

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Yes, but it doesn't slope that much. ;)

thanks gals...!!:D

Zen...every steel bike I rode under 50cm had a sloping tube, even the Trek520.
I wish they had photos of the smaller sizes you could compare! Maybe you need a custom??

and thanks for that explanation, Lisa...very clear, very exciting...

what an excellent bike I have!!! I can't WAIT to ride it!!!! (still freakin sick...and western oregon is having a stormy day anyway...and I have spent WAY too much money on wool...but think of the boxes in the mail!!)

Elk, if it helps, park your bike by your bed so you can have her near you. ;)

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Elk, if it helps, park your bike by your bed so you can have her near you. ;)

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funny you should say that....she's been in the kitchen!! when I go in there to sit I look at her and look and look and boy, she sure is growing on me!!

DH and I have started a mini-tradition. Any new bike in our house gets to spend its first night in our bedroom so it's the first thing we see in the morning. :p :p

You need this seatpost. Very tall, and very laid back to get your saddle back, and still rotates through a broad range which is impt. to level a Brooks saddle.
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http://www.wallbike.com/seatposts/uno374.html

Note that this is special from the kalloy unos in qpb catalogue. Wallingford has them made to special specs, so only get the uno 374. If its still not long enough, look at MTB posts.

My Lemond road bike is kept in the bedroom during the fall/winter. It is kept in the family room by the fire place during the spring/summer. No garage for this bike. My Salsa mt bike is usually too dirty to make it inside.

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You need this seatpost. Very tall, and very laid back to get your saddle back, and still rotates through a broad range which is impt. to level a Brooks saddle.
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http://www.wallbike.com/seatposts/uno374.html

Note that this is special from the kalloy unos in qpb catalogue. Wallingford has them made to special specs, so only get the uno 374. If its still not long enough, look at MTB posts.

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Excellent! and it's reasonably priced too! I won't have to push my saddle all the way back on the rails maybe!! I might have to paint it black though....;) I'll order it right now. Thanks!

now, WHERE on there does it say how much it is. I was looking for that and never saw it!

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now, WHERE on there does it say how much it is. I was looking for that and never saw it!

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http://www.wallbike.com/components.html

BTW...are you liking those Power Grips on yr pedals? They look coool.

Yes, I DO like my Power Grips. Much better than clips and straps.