I picked up my Ruby Pro at noon on Friday. When I first saw her I couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. The paint job on this bike is just amazing! No picture will do it justice. I loaded her up and took her home. The weather was threatening so I didn’t take her out. But by 3 pm I just couldn’t stand it any more so I decided to go for a short ride. It ended up being a lot shorter than I thought. I got about 3 tenths of a mile from home when it started sprinkling. So I turned around and went back home. The maiden voyage would have to wait. Saturday morning we had beautiful weather. I put 20 miles in on Saturday and 30 on Sunday. The ride is so much more comfortable. This bike really smoothes out the bumps. Chip and seal isn’t quite as awful as before. The shifting is great. There is a learning curve going from the triple to the double; but I’m getting the hang of it. I think this bike and I will have many miles and memories. Just looking at her makes me want to go for a ride. This is one decision I don’t regret.

Here's a picture of her:

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