I really only have time for one... it *is* a school night, good people!
She is so elegant! (It even says so right on the stem... I *will* take some zoom shots soon.)
It is very much like my Xtracycle in that so much attention has been paid to little details that just make the everyday stuff easier. If you could get bikes like this here, I think a lot mroe people would commute. Everything is built in and I'm seeing details that are what made Fritz say "it is a classic!" like the beautiful little thingies that keep the cables from wrapping around things (but the brakes are in the wheels, not caliper), and the mud flaps, and the hidden bell.
I am of course simplying enjoying her sweetness, but trying to think like a Buddhist and not get **attached** to it
Oh, (editing after I see the picture) ... and those reflective sidewalls - see how shiny the front wheel looks?
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10-25-2006, 09:08 PM #1
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Picture, picture!
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10-25-2006, 09:20 PM #2
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Beautiful!!!
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10-25-2006, 09:47 PM #3
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very nice. screams ride me!
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10-26-2006, 05:48 AM #4
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Gorgeous! And very sleek in her way, maybe because of the built-ins.
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10-26-2006, 06:15 AM #5
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Reminds me of one of those 1930's black sedans....sleek and rounded.
Just gorgeous!
I wouldn't leave her locked up unattended...people are getting into retro more and more these days, and this is not really an unobtrusive bicycle- it's quite outstanding!Lisa
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10-26-2006, 06:33 AM #6
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It's parked out in the rain right now (but this is in the far west wing of the far west campus - reasonably safe). And honestly, non-bikers don't perceive its difference (my coworkers said so).
It was raining lightly but steadily all the way in. The bike is like a Newfie dog... it just loved it. Even going through the two-inch deep puddle, the mud flaps kept the water where it belonged; everything is sealed inside itself. I hadn't realized that riding in the rain does feel different in the drive train on a regular bike - I could tell I was riding on a chain that wasn't getting sloshed on.
I couldn't find my red and blue spoke lights this morning... maybe tomorrow.
(And I am again grateful to Gore-Tex!)
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