I just wanted to share with everyone that I (finally, two whole days after I brought her home) got to take my new bike out for our first ride together. In all honesty, this was basically my first road bike ride. I managed to ride just over 20 miles (20.4!) and I absolutely LOVED every second of it!!! This may have been one of the best days I've ever had- it was WONDERFUL!!!That's it!
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09-23-2012, 06:11 PM #1
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First Ride With My New Bestie!!!
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09-24-2012, 09:07 AM #2
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Awesome!! We need pictures to live vicariously!
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09-24-2012, 10:22 AM #3
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Awesome, Catikin! Congrats and continue enjoying
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09-24-2012, 10:30 AM #4
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Congrats!!!!
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09-24-2012, 12:23 PM #5
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Thank you, GirlontheRoad,SFLiz, and TigerMom!!!
I finally figured out how to "add" my signature along with the pic, so here she is!2010 Specialized Amira Expert
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09-24-2012, 01:41 PM #6
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Awesome! Love the color!
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09-24-2012, 02:29 PM #7
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Congratulations! She looks pretty!
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09-24-2012, 07:40 PM #8
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This is what bike riding is all about! Nice bike, nice color.
Originally Posted by Catikin12
I absolutely LOVED every second of it!!! This may have been one of the best days I've ever had- it was WONDERFUL!!! That's it!Bike Writer
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09-24-2012, 08:25 PM #9
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congrats- beautiful- you have many wonderful miles ahead.
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09-24-2012, 09:32 PM #10
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Congrats! I looked it up and it looks so sleek and fast. If it had been in stores while I was shopping for a bike, I might have ended up stretching my budget way beyond what I initially set. Gorgeous.
Have fun!
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09-25-2012, 08:51 PM #11
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Nice bike! Twenty miles for your first ride is pretty darn good. May you and your new baby have many more happy miles together!
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09-27-2012, 06:24 AM #12
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GirlOnTheRoad- I know! The color is phenomenal (I think it's even nicer in person, too)!
DebSP- she is SOOOOO pretty!!!
BikeWriter- it really is! I never really "got" the whole cycling concept before... but I sure do now!
(Am I using enough exclamation marks? Lol)
AzFiddle- I sure hope I have a ton of miles ahead- I can't wait for each and every one
GoCard- I actually got her used, so I got a pretty sweet deal (if the bike wasn't sweet enough!). The torment I went through just to find her was horrendous (as in I had SUCH bad experiences at bike shops- it's a miracle I even found the Amira in one. Although given all of the info/feedback I would give the salespeople, it's amazing they didn't just start me out on the Amira). But anyway... I didn't have to stretch my budget too far since she was used (but barely- the computer's odometer showed less than 66 miles and the bike shop that I met at to make the purchase checked her out and verified that she had barely been ridden and was as new as the 2013's they had up on their shelves!), so it all worked out pretty much perfectly for me
murielalex- Thanks! I was pretty impressed with my distance as well. When I got home, my husband said that he was actually starting to worry since I had been out a tad bit longer than my original "I'll just got for a quick ride around the neighborhood"!
Thank you again to everyone for your encouragement and bike compliments!!!
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