new bike...friday

[tulip]

cute, eh?

[LainiePants]

I want that bike!!

[rij73]

Adorable!

[Blueberry]

Very pretty I'm amazed yours came with the stem already made - ours came with fit stems, which we then had to ship back (and DH's had had to go back again because they didn't quite make it right...)

Ours are similarly equipped, except they're Crusoes. Hope you have many happy miles

[IFjane]

Awesome, Tulip! Enjoy many happy, safe miles!

[Zen]

A great photo, too. Love the shadow.

[emily_in_nc]

Very cute! I have it's twin -- a white petite Pocket Crusoe with drop bars!

Here's me, my Bike Friday, my DH, and his Bike Friday (and our Element!) in Ohio last summer, about to head out for a bike ride.



Welcome to the Bike Friday family!

Emily

[F8th637]

Very cute! What a beaut!

[divingbiker]

Very cool. How long did you have to wait to get it after ordering?

[alpinerabbit]

They really are cool. I've even seen a Tri setup.

[Grog]

Oh, I'm truly envious......

That's the bike that I want.

Sometime.

ENJOY!!!!!!!

[Thorn]

Ride report!!!! I green with envy and sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for details. Specs? Folding time? Unfolding time? Handling? Inquiring minds are itchin' to know.

Congrats!

[Bad JuJu]

Hot stuff! I love the white frame. Gotta hear all about how it rides!

[tulip]

Okay, the first day I took it out only for a few miles, about five, with my allen wrenches to make any adjustments and to just get a feel for the bike. It was GREAT! Very comfy, felt like a real bike! Well, it IS a real bike, but you know what I mean. Handles very well on the flats, climbs, and sprinting.

The next day (yesterday) I did a 15 mile loop that took me an hour, same as on my other bike. The ride is very comfortable; it feels like riding my other bike. The only thing I have to get used to is using the bar end shifters; my hands keep flicking at the brake levers to shift. I did a climb-the only one around-and the bike is solid and great climbing both seated and standing. I even did a little sprint race with my friend, which was great fun.

I haven't folded it yet; I put it in my car with BOTH wheels on! I have a small car--a VW Rabbit. I put the back seat backs down and in went the bike just as it is. Folded, I bet I could fit it in the way back without putting the seatbacks down. I'll practice folding it tonight. I need to practice packing it into its suitcase before my trip. It's like changing a tire-practice, practice, practice.

It's a Pocket Rocket Pro. I struggled with which model to get, and decided on spending $$ on the frame because that's the only thing that I cannot upgrade later. I went through alot of configurations, but settled on Shimano 105 components. The bar end shifters are Dura Ace, I guess because they don't make 105 shifters? I'm not complaining! My pedals are SPD and my saddle is Terry Butterfly (same as all my bikes).

I got the bike in one month from ordering, but that was unusually fast. Usual times are 6-8 weeks, but they were able to fit me in (because of my Southern charm ?? I think they get busier as the weather warms up. Because of the rush, they forgot a few niggling things, but they are sending those.

As for the stem, I frankly thought it would come with the fit-stem. They made the stem from my measurements and since I was trying to keep the price low (VERY relative), they skipped the fit-stem part. Fine, it seems to work, and if it doesn't, I'll send it back. But so far so good.

My friend took a picture of me riding, so when I get that I'll post it.

[Grog]

Sitting here, green with envy, thinking about my next bike, I have a question:

If Bike Fridays are SO wonderful (which I don't doubt they are), why should we have "normal" bikes at all, i.e. bikes with bigger wheels?

It's an honest question.