Some of you know my Gary Fisher Hifi was damaged in a car wreck. My replacement bike, a 2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er, arrived yesterday! She will be getting some upgrades: Industry 9 wheels with purple hubs and black and purple spokes, ODI green grips with purple lock ons (already installed), a purple Salsa seat clamp and of course a bottle cage. Should be getting an appropriate amount of dirty this afternoon. They cut down the bars and flipped the stem for me, did an awesome fit. I cannot wait!
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04-16-2011, 07:43 AM #1
Can't never could!
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My New Bike is Here!
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
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04-16-2011, 08:05 AM #2
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Oooh, fun!!
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04-16-2011, 08:15 AM #3
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enjoy! Looks like loads of fun!
Alison - mama of 2 (8yo and 6yo)
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04-16-2011, 09:24 AM #4
I Like Color!
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Shoo OO! Congrats. on your new ride! I absolutely love the combo of green & purple. I think you should take an "after" photo and post for us to see! Where will you ride it?
Do you have a name for it?
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04-16-2011, 10:39 AM #5
What's over that hill?
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Awesome! Congratulations on the new bike! I love your bike rack, I wish my car would take a hitch rack.
I like the idea of a before/after photo - after you have broken her in
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04-16-2011, 11:10 AM #6
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Yummmmmy!
Just the other day the little beach-cruiser-focused LBS down the street from me was putting together a bike that the whole frame was hi-viz yellow. With that color and fat tubing I could wear whatever I wanted ...
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04-16-2011, 01:00 PM #7
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Catrin- I had to have the hitch kit installed, it was so worth it. My friend put a hitch on her Honda Fit, most cars can take one. It is nice since moutain bikes never ride nicely on the ones without wheel trays and I am not able to deal with roof racks being short and clumsy.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan
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04-16-2011, 01:02 PM #8
Can't never could!
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There will definitely be after pictures in a few weeks but I couldn't wait to show my pretty new baby! It felt like a really long two weeks since I ordered her and month since my Fisher was damaged.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan
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04-16-2011, 05:58 PM #9
What's over that hill?
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I called Mitsubishi and they said my car cannot take a hitch....though perhaps they thought I meant doing real towing....
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
Catrin- I had to have the hitch kit installed, it was so worth it. My friend put a hitch on her Honda Fit, most cars can take one. It is nice since moutain bikes never ride nicely on the ones without wheel trays and I am not able to deal with roof racks being short and clumsy.
I have a Saris Bones RS.
I just took another look at the geometry, and I see what you mean. I think it will be fine, though best if I don't try to transport another bike with the Jamis. I will do some research into the hitch mount question, though I probably can't do that this year. I have blasted my 2011 bike budget into smithereens..and 2012, 2013, 2014....
Last edited by Catrin; 04-16-2011 at 06:10 PM.
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