I need help with my new bike too!!!

[ASammy1]

Hi everyone! I've been "lurking" for a while and just posted on the "Getting to know you" sticky.

Anyway, I bought a bike in the spring from Target-a comfort/hybrid-just to see if I even still liked riding bikes. This bike has been great and it's just fine for tooling around the neighborhood w/ my BF and our puppy in a basket.

I WANNA GO FAST!!!! So, I tested a bunch of road bikes and fell in love with the LeMond Tourmalet. I put a deposit down on her yesterday and cant wait to pick her up next week (when I can pay off the rest).

My question is... How can I customize this beautiful girl to truly make her mine? I noticed a few posts down that you guys helped another "pink" out her new baby. I don't think pink will work on this beauty...

[Flur]

Handlebar tape that matches the lettering on the frame would look nice. It looks like a blue or turquoise?

[Aggie_Ama]

I had some lovely blue handlebar tape from Bontrager it looks like your writing might be similar.



If you are going clipless Look did make some clipless Keo Sprint pedals also in blue, I find the Keos pretty easy to use since you can loosen the tension. You might hate the stock saddle, then you could always get one to match. Then there is always water bottles, bottle cages or even tires. I would play on the writing and let the white be dominate.

[ASammy1]

Thanks for the tips!

Aggie-I am not going clipless yet. I haven't been on a road bike in about 20 years so I want to get comfortable on it first.

[Fujichants]

Oooh yeah, Aggie's handlebar blue tape would go well with your new bike! I remember a post from a long time ago...by Equus I think it was, about her new Trek Madone 6.5(?). She had a really nice looking saddle on there, white with turquoise accents. Try and do a search for her thread, she has pics of the saddle posted on there.

[Zen]

I think it's lovely as is.