Make room in the stable Pa!

[bouncybouncy]

The smallest steed is a welcomed addition...and boy is she fiesty!!! I have wanted to post this for a few days now but can't figure out to save my life how to post a picture of this precious pup! If anyone can help me out I will show her off

Meanwhile I will shamefully tell you about her virgin voyage...
It has been perfect weather here in south Florida for weeks (and when I say perfect...I mean upper 70's/lower 80's and relatively no humidity) UNTIL the baby comes home...nothing but thunderstorms aint that the way it goes.
Brought her home on a friday night...attached her harness (cylometer) and warmed her up for the next morning's ride (rode around the kitchen & living room in my pj's ) We awoke early saturday to a fairly descent sky (gray but not threatening)
Off we went....
What a bitter-sweet experience!!! I was doing great until I tried to turn while breaking on WET pavement and down I went...small scratch on the stem and derailler and huge bruise on the a$$...not to mention what confidence I built up in the first 8 miles. Chris acted as if nothing happened (trying to get me not to notice I just went down in front of many, many people waiting at an intersection ) and off we went to try and meet up with a group...the whole time I was hoping we missed them (happy to say we did!) We did see a few pacelines (they are everywhere on Sat & Sun mornings) but never jumped in...I was just not ready! I discovered I am not too fond of riding in the rain as of yet (I love it on a mtbike...but I am far more comfortable on a mtb)...I did get 45 miles in on my first ride and am feeling good! Sunday we tried to venture out again but got met with the rain gods once again and I was trying to keep a brave face but when the drops started going in my eyes I was done.
We have a crit track around the corner from us, the park also has a velodrome...we are going there tonight (shoo-rain god-shooo) for some practice turning...my weakness. He would have me in a pretty fast group immediately if he had his
way...but I need some time to get used to those skinny wheels and narrow handle-bar!

Needless to say...my first experience wasn't the most pleasurable, but the cycling bug is not squished at all!!! I spent the first few months of mtbiking with thighs the color of Tammy Fayes eyes...the color has just shifted north a bit Besides I have got to train like crazy...we are off to PA to do a century and a metric century in August

[Biking Chick]

Here she is with her big Bros....

Oh she is beautiful and of course Bro is pretty sweet as well ....

...and yes we are freaks to all our non-cycling friends...bicycles on the WALL in the LIVING ROOM????

Ours are in the dining room and yeah we do get some strange looks from the nonbiking friends (I don't want to know what my parents thought as they walked by the four bikes hanging up in the garage with two road bikes in the dining room and two more on the trainers downstairs...)

Truth be told we have the nonbiking friends confused with four dogs causing a ruckus distracting them from wondering why bikes are on display ....

Congrats on the new ride - we've had a series of severe storms which has played havoc with my time on the bike. She really is a sweet bike.

[JanT]

Aw, BB, you just made me drool all over my keyboard!!! She's a beauty, and I'm sure you'll have many great rides together. Enjoy!

[bouncybouncy]

WEEEEEEEE!!!! FINALLY a dry day! I went to a crit track (still uncomfortable in traffic when alone...& no country roads left here in SoFlo) anyway...I went around, and around, and around, and around till I got dizzy....weeeeeeeee! Practiced turning and gear shifting (my shifters are the kind that you move your brake sideways to shift the gears) Tonight is a group ride...

Ooooooooooooo BB...don't let Em see her.......you just might lose her!

I saw she is a pink bike freak...it would be a pretty rough cat fight to steal this one from me...I am pretty hooked!!!

Oooooo pretty. Name her Molly? (as in molly ringwad in pretty in pink). Or not.

Cute Idea!!! I have been told I look like Molly myself so that may be kinda wierd...I am one of those that names everything...car=Stu, mtbike=Ernie aka:Orange Crush (it is orange), computer-macJr, etc.... The name will just come to me and that will be it...maybe on a long ride somewhere!

Thank you all so much for your support and well wishes...I just LOVE this forum!!!

[emily_in_nc]

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Enjoy!

~Emily

[julbee]

WOOOOHOOOOO! Nice Bike! Congrats!!!!

[oroight]

mmmm Nice lookin wheels BB !! Is your bike hanging up or resting on ground?

[emily_in_nc]

I saw she is a pink bike freak...it would be a pretty rough cat fight to steal this one from me...I am pretty hooked!!!

She's gorgeous - but I'll let you keep her since my Aegis is very similar in color. Wouldn't want to make her jealous by bringing another pinkish purple bike into the garage!!!

~Emily