expensive racing bike?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, I also found it curious that the Triad, which has the exact same "suggested use" profile as the Diamas and the V-II says this about the Triad: "...with enough personality and discipline for road racing, but comfort enough for your next century."
.....Meee-Yow, Lisa.
When they're building $7,000+ bikes, I think they can use a little "lifestyle hyperbole" in their marketing.
It's no different then your Rivendell calling themselves: "..delightfully charming in an old-fashioned way.."
Gee, sounds like an L.L. Bean catalog!

But I can comprehend "..delightfully charming in an old-fashioned way.."- pretty straightforward meaning (and I'm curious-where exactly does Rivendell say that about their bikes, anyway?)
On the other hand, what exactly does it mean for a bike to have "enough personality and discipline for road racing"- ?

Lisa
Lugging my muddy milk duds around the old-fashioned way...

[kiwi girl]

Hey RoadRaven

Since you are talking about Blue I assume its the 2007 Fem Etape Pro you are looking at? That is a nice looking bike

If you look closely at my avator you'll see that I have a 2006 EMC2 Fem Equip 5 and love it - one issue for me is that I am shortish (5'1") and have small hands and it was such a revlelation to find a bike that fits

the Fem Etape Team sure looks nice too but one look at the word Ultegra is enough to let me know that, realistically, it should be relegated to the realms of lotto fantasy for me so I think I need to avoid walking into the arms of temptation (ie into Scotty Brown's the EMC2 stockist here in Christchurch)

[RoadRaven]

Since you are talking about Blue I assume its the 2007 Fem Etape Pro you are looking at? That is a nice looking bike

the Fem Etape Team sure looks nice too but one look at the word Ultegra is enough to let me know that, realistically, it should be relegated to the realms of lotto fantasy for me so I think I need to avoid walking into the arms of temptation (ie into Scotty Brown's the EMC2 stockist here in Christchurch)

Mmm-hmmm... purty, isn't she Kiwi?

http://www.emc2bikes.com/index.php/p...l/bikemodel/18

Partner is just waiting for Rob at the Hub here in Hastings to get the latest models in, and then I'll be taken to at least sit on one... seriously don't know if it'll run to our budget though - we have just spent money on a van and a trailer.

So you're in Chch... you gonna go watch the Nationals in Palmerston? If you do, and you see a van attached to a bright yellow covered trailor, come on over and say hi - my partner and two oldest boys are riding the TTs, and partner maybe the RR.

Raven