Just ordered my Surly Cross Check!

[andtckrtoo]

I wanted a bike for commuting, and some light touring. After months of debate and going back and forth, etc. I bit the bullet and bought my Surly. She's black. She'll be called "La Chatte Noir" - Cat for short.

Yes - I'll post pics of her when I get her and "pink" her out!

[Blueberry]

Congratulations!! My pink Cross Check says hi!

[andtckrtoo]

I LOVE your bike - she was one of my inspirations to go with the Cross Check. How'd you get the rims pink - is that reflective tape? I'm super excited.

[sundial]

Did ya get the brown gravy colored one?

Can't wait to see it. I love how TE'ers doll up their Surly.

CA_IN_NC, where did you get the pink rims?

[andtckrtoo]

Nah, she's black. I'm going to pink her up, though. Just ordered pink handle bar tape, water bottles and cages as well as a pink Bento Box and a pink saddle bag.

[Blueberry]

I'll try to take a more up to date picture of her soon.

Her wheels are Velocity Deep V's - they come in a variety of colors. She came with the wheels, but not the bottle cages, etc. She is not a stock build - she also has a Riv lugged stem, and noodle bars I purchased her off ebay from the manager of a shop in TX. Somewhat funny story - I was in Wilmington NC, and stopped in a new bike shop. Was talking about her, and the owner realized he was the one who sold her to me. He relocated to NC with his family when they had kids. He was glad to know that she has a good home and is ridden.

I'm thinking of pink bar tape - or some other kind of bar taps. This is the canvas - which I like - in theory - but don't love after 80 miles.

CA

[Blueberry]

Nah, she's black. I'm going to pink her up, though. Just ordered pink handle bar tape, water bottles and cages as well as a pink Bento Box and a pink saddle bag.

Where did you find a pink bento box???