After much lurking and reading of threads here extolling the virtues of various different women's road bikes I finally decided to take the plunge and buy my very own bike. Mind you, this is after decades of always using cheap/free hand-me-downs that never fit quite right and never rode quite right either. And I'm tired of riding heavy mountain bikes with slicks!
So when my tax refund hit the bank this week, I decided to hit the bike stores. About 15 test rides later, I found my One True Love and brought her home. She doesn't have a name yet, but she's an '05 Orbea Mitis Dama.
I know y'all are really just reading this for the bike porn, so here are the pics!
Even found a color coordinating seat!
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 15 of 19
Hybrid View
-
02-18-2006, 10:53 PM #1
in denial
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Posts
- 1,253
First ever brand new bike! Bike Porn!
-
02-19-2006, 04:30 AM #2
Team Paloma
- Join Date
- Aug 2005
- Location
- North Central Florida
- Posts
- 3,387
Oh she's gorgeous! I don't know much about Orbea's, except they are Spanish. What kind of components did you put on her? She's so _blue_! I might name her a name that means blue, like Cielo. Or maybe something celestial, or to do with gemstones, because of the saddle. Sapphire. Dama means women-specific, right?
Nanci***********
"...I'm like the cycling version of the guy in Flowers for Algernon." Mike Magnuson
-
02-19-2006, 06:15 AM #3
back of the autobus
- Join Date
- Dec 2003
- Location
- Folsom CA
- Posts
- 5,667
She's lovely!
Wishing you many happy miles together.
-
02-19-2006, 06:41 AM #4
"Ride lots!"
- Join Date
- Oct 2002
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Posts
- 9,324
Congrats on the new bike!
V.
-
02-19-2006, 07:09 AM #5
chionophile
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Utah, Gateway to Nevada, not to be confused with Idaho
- Posts
- 1,872
Nice!
I want a new fancy bike!!!!!
-
02-19-2006, 08:19 AM #6
My stratigery is simple!
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Location
- FL
- Posts
- 55
You must work in marketing...
Originally Posted by Dianyla
And congrats on the new member of the family!"I might not be riding fast but I'm still quicker than if I were on the couch" -Anonymous
-
02-19-2006, 08:41 AM #7
Registered User
- Join Date
- Feb 2006
- Location
- the foggy wetlands,los osos,ca
- Posts
- 2,860
She is very pretty! How about Azura (which I believe means blue in spanash or italian or something). I hope you get to ride her more then I have gotten to ride my new bike, i have had her for three days and it has rained every day. I have only got to ride her in front of my house!
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
> Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life!
-
02-19-2006, 08:57 AM #8
in denial
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Posts
- 1,253
She's got the Ultegra component set. Actually, I'm realizing that in my twitterpated excitement yesterday I misspoke - it's not the Mitis Dama but actually the even fancier Dama Race that I ended up purchasing, in Linea Blue color. Being a clearance item, I got such a good price on it that for some reason I just convinced myself that it really must have been the more affordable Mitis. So waking up and realizing that she's even lovelier than I first thought was a nice surprise this morning.
I'm also thinking of a Spanish (or better yet, Basque) name for her. Beatriz comes to mind automatically because of Orbea, but I've never really been too fond of that name. Though I guess I could call her Aunt Bea.
Now my goal is to become a better cyclist so that I will actually be worthy of riding Her.
-
02-19-2006, 09:53 AM #9
Honky Nut Dodger
- Join Date
- Jul 2005
- Location
- WA, Australia
- Posts
- 3,292
Thats one beautiful bike.
Enjoy.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
-
02-19-2006, 09:56 AM #10
Registered User
- Join Date
- Feb 2004
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Posts
- 724
Great bike and welcome to the Orbea Dama Race club. I absolutely love mine and its the best fitting bike I've ever ridden. Many happy miles to you.
-
02-19-2006, 05:28 PM #11
Trainer miles suck
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
- Posts
- 447
Dianyla, that's a beautiful bike. I love how the Orbeas look.
Mel
-
02-20-2006, 12:30 PM #12
Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Location
- NW Georgia
- Posts
- 399
Congratulations! That is a beautiful bike, and I think I'm jealous.
Reply With Quote
Posting Permissions
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.2
Copyright © 2025 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2025 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:45 AM.
vBulletin Skin By: PurevB.com