New bike! (soon)

**jessmarimba** · 08-11-2011, 10:21 PM

Well ladies, I did it. I will soon be the owner of a 2010 Niner EMD!! (Price confirmed today but both the seller and I are taking trips this weekend, so I'll pick it up next week).

I need to pick a saddle, get the bars cut down (this guy had WIDE shoulders for someone my height), and tweak the general fit of the bike, but I'm pretty happy with it. And I actually clipped in today (for the first time in a year) to try it out...didn't have extra flat pedals to swap out. Eek! But not too bad, I might actually be able to re-learn with the clipless pedals on as long as I stay away from super technical stuff.

I've been wanting a new bike for so long but now that I found one I can't believe I made the investment. I'm terrified I'm going to decide, nah, changed my mind, hate mountain biking. Here goes!

**Catrin** · 08-12-2011, 05:04 AM

Awesome! Congratulations on your lovely new bike

One of these days I would like to test-ride a 29'er just to see how one feels.

**limewave** · 08-12-2011, 07:48 AM

I have some friends riding that model, they LOVE 'em. Congrats!

**kimikaw** · 08-12-2011, 10:44 AM

Hooray and congrats. I was just wondering what you'd decided. Can't wait to see pictures!

**Nick** · 08-12-2011, 11:04 AM

Congrats!

**indysteel** · 08-12-2011, 11:42 AM

That's awesome! Congrats! Post pics when you have a chance.

P.S. I should probably ask this is a separate thread, how wide should bars be anyway? Is there an average size that most women (narrow shouldered women in particular) run? Do most women cut their bars down a bit?

**jessmarimba** · 08-12-2011, 11:53 AM

I think it depends a lot on personal preference & the type of trails you ride, but this guy had pretty wide shoulders and liked even wider bars. I'll hook a tree with them, at the least, but they put my hands so wide that I can't really support my upper body (I have narrow shoulders).

**jessmarimba** · 08-18-2011, 03:00 PM

*SQUEEEEE*

Picked it up today, will post photos once it is home!!

**Becky** · 08-18-2011, 03:19 PM

Jess, that's awesome! Can't wait to see the pics!

Indy, it's a personal thing, and I think that it depends a little on the bike too. My singlespeed has wider bars (~26") than my geared bike (~24") for more leverage... DH, on the other hand, runs 28" bars on his single!

**jessmarimba** · 08-18-2011, 06:48 PM

Ok, well I have been trying to log in to Flickr to upload the photos there, but since it keeps telling me to sign in with my "woeijowigangorgabiugaweiof" ID, rather than jessmarimba, I have an odd feeling that my account has been compromised.

**jessmarimba** · 08-18-2011, 07:04 PM

Dear flickr, I hate you.

Here are the photos

**jessmarimba** · 08-18-2011, 07:15 PM

I give up. TE won't even let me upload attachments, for some reason. I think I am technologically cursed tonight.

For those of you sketchy about following blind links, I just sent you to the public link for a facebook album. Enjoy!

**kimikaw** · 08-18-2011, 07:20 PM

Jesse,

Beautiful bike! Can'tr wiat to read about your first ride.
And I need one of those "Pedal Damn it" stickers!

**Catrin** · 08-19-2011, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by kimikaw

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And I need one of those "Pedal Damn it" stickers!

Beautiful bike indeed!

Kimikaw, your comment reminded me. I had a private lesson with a great mtb instructor/coach last month, and I now have her voice in my head. One is "pedal, pedal, pedal" when I am going over an obstacle - and it helps

**indysteel** · 08-19-2011, 06:02 AM

Neato, Jess! I hope it's all that you've been wanting in a MTB! What kind of fork is that? I can't see it very well in the pictures.

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