playing with fire: Mondonico, Pegoretti

[mimitabby]

Whoa, Mimi! Check this out!

You are obviously messing with me! ARGH!!

Knot, these are beautiful bikes, but nothing is said about designs for women.
I am warming up to the idea of buying a frame and as I can afford, start building it.
I've gotten lots of nice emails from the man in Connecticut.

[KnottedYet]

If someone builds a custom frame to your dimensions, that'd be a design for women (woman) right? So maybe a full custom frame, custom paint job, custom specific components....

(just the devil on your shoulder, whispering into your ear! )

I think the Mondonico is your destiny. Italian, fully lugged steel, gorgeous, your size, made by Antonio. Plus then you and Trek could form your own little Mondonico sub-set in TE!

The Mondonico really is a beautiful bike, not kidding.

[mimitabby]

I believe you, Knot. I am waiting for the guy in COnnecticut to write back to me and tell me what kind of tires and fenders could go under one of those gorgeous columbus forks..
DH is okay with it.. Now if i could just use a layaway plan..

[roguedog]

mimi - there's also elliot bay cycles near you. they build custom frames and i'm pretty sure they'd build up your bike near you. they seem like a decent shop. they are one of the few carriers for rivendell, anyway.

http://www.elliottbaybicycles.com/direction.html


maybe you already have seen one in person, but looks like alki bike and board carries mondonico's in your area if you just wanna look and see and maybe ride one. course it prob won't be the same one but it's something to touch..

http://alkibikeandboard.com/bikes.htm

ps.. we are all very naughty, wicked people...

[Bad JuJu]

Mimi, it really sounds like the Mondonico is everything you've been looking for--and I share your love of the classic lugged steel frame. I just wonder whether there's some way you can be sure it'll be the right fit for you. I mean, I know you had a professional fitting (didn't you?), but you can't test-ride a fitting, or a frame. Jeez, I hate to rain on your parade, but, well, I'm just thinking of things that would concern me, were I in your (cycling) shoes.

[mimitabby]

mimi - there's also elliot bay cycles near you. they build custom frames and i'm pretty sure they'd build up your bike near you. they seem like a decent shop. they are one of the few carriers for rivendell, anyway.

http://www.elliottbaybicycles.com/direction.html


maybe you already have seen one in person, but looks like alki bike and board carries mondonico's in your area if you just wanna look and see and maybe ride one. course it prob won't be the same one but it's something to touch..

http://alkibikeandboard.com/bikes.htm

ps.. we are all very naughty, wicked people...

You certainly are all very naughty wicked people.
Elliott Bay is the LBS who are building my husband's bike RIGHT AS WE SPEAK! They are campy experts, so it is very likely that i will take my frame to them... If i get it.
You are SOOOOO helpful, let me tell you.
and thanks for the info about Alkibike and board, I'll have to go by there if this weather ever comes to its senses.

[mimitabby]

I bought the frame and the fork

[DebW]

Congratulations! We're proud of you, Mimi, for bringing a new addition to our family of bikes and riders. We know you and the Mondonico will be very happy together.

[Trek420]

I bought the frame and the fork

Belisima!! (sp?) Wool, Italian Steel....resistance is futile