I had a 2001 Terry Isis, and it was a great bike. As posted on another thread on stem length, I probably should have swapped out the stock 6.5 cm stem (too short; made the bike handle squirrely up front) for a 9 cm stem. Also, she was a little heavier than bikes my peers were riding (aluminum and carbon), so I ultimately built up a carbon-fiber Aegis Swift and lost several lbs. of weight vs. the Isis, which helped me for climbing, but the Isis was still a sweet ride. Georgena Terry later changed to lighter steel, then ti, for the Isis, but now is using aluminum, which is too bad, IMO.

I had test ridden a Classic for size (17.5") before ordering my Isis as it was all the LBS had in stock, and I loved it immediately, just like GLC. I just knew I wanted drop bars so ordered the Isis.

I recently sold my Isis to a gal in California, who adores it and is riding it a lot. For me, it had become my trainer bike, and I wanted it to have a better home.

I think Terry bikes are great! I didn't even mind the two different size wheels, though I sure got a lot of questions/attention because of them. I liked that I didn't have toe overlap because of it and understood and respected Georgena's reasoning on this very unique geometry. She truly does make bikes for women and is a woman herself, so I liked giving her my business. If she had come out with the ti Isis when I was hot to get a lighter go-fast bike, she would have had my business again, but I bought my Aegis frame just a bit too early!

Emily