SURPRISE! I got a new road bike!

[Wahine]

WOW KSH!! I'm jumping up and down in excitement for you. I am a total Specialized fanatic. All of my favorite bikes have been Specialized. I'm so happy for you, for your new bike and your dear BF.

I soooooooo wanted to get a new bike this year but DH and I are building a house. Every dime we have is going into it, and then some. So, no new bike for me. Shakespear said that jealousy is the green eyed monster, and I have to admit, my eyes are a little green right now.

Congratulations and enjoy!!

[KnottedYet]

WOW!!!! Very pretty! And what a nice bf!!

[Offthegrid]

Oooh, perty. Glad to see pics of your new ride.

[Denise223]

Hi KSH!

WHAT A GORGEOUS BIKE!!

A beautiful gift from your wonderful boyfriend ! He will enjoy seeing you smile everytime you ride her. I'm very happy for you!!

HAVE FUN!!

Peace & Love to you and yours,

Denise

[kaybee]

Congratulations! That is one beautiful bike. Excuse me while I get a paper towel to wipe the drool off my keyboard. KB

[chickwhorips]

very nice bike!!! have fun!

btw does he have a brother just like him that is in the alaska area?

[Tri Girl]

WHAT A BEAUTY!!!!!

What an incredible bf you have!!!!!! Wow- drooling all over the place. You have fun!!!!!!!!!!

[Denise223]

Originally posted by KSH:

The couch- Is not mine. It's my boyfriends. He took pictures before giving me the bike.

His couch... don't laugh... is from the Cindy Crawford collection at Rooms to Go. It's HUGE and comfy. I can lay out and sleep on it and he still has room to sit on the other end.

Hi KSH!
Thanks for letting me know where your boyfriend got his couch. I really like it a lot. I've never heard of the store you mentioned. Oh.....I'm not laughing... I like Cindy Crawford; I never knew she had her own furniture line .


Originally posted by mudmucker:

I notice you are in Massachusetts so you're in luck. I got it at Danish Inspirations in Hatfield, MA. There are only about 4 stores in the U.S. but we have one close. (http://www.danishinspirations.com). It's an Italian-made couch by Natuzzi. I don't actually see the same couch that I have on the web-site but the last time I was in the store there was one in the showroom, and they have many others not on the website. I got a teak dining room table (the Ansager) also, with chairs. I like the quality and the lines of the wood furniture in the store although I am not a fan of all Danish furniture, especially the stuff that looks real uncomfortable. I had looked all over for a couch - I live so close to the self-proclaimed "Furniture Capital of New England" in Gardner, MA (yes there is a sign on Rt. 2 heading west) at about 8 stores but they all had that huge overstuffed furniture.

Hi mudmucker:
Thanks for all the info & the link to the furniture store. I checked it out real quick and it looks like they have lots of beautiful things. I 'thought' your town was around the Gardner area. The last time I went to the "Furniture Capital of New England" was approximately 20 years ago. Even way back then, I remember that most of the living room furniture in the stores "looked wicked puffy"
I'll spend more time on the "Danish Inspirations" site later tonight. It'll be worth the drive (and maybe an over-night trip ) if we find a couch that's similar to what we want !

Thank you both again for your help.

I hope that you both are enjoying your bikes !! They REALLY are soooooooo gorgeous.

Peace & Love to you and yours,

Denise

[KSH]

WOW KSH!! I'm jumping up and down in excitement for you. I am a total Specialized fanatic. All of my favorite bikes have been Specialized. I'm so happy for you, for your new bike and your dear BF.

I soooooooo wanted to get a new bike this year but DH and I are building a house. Every dime we have is going into it, and then some. So, no new bike for me. Shakespear said that jealousy is the green eyed monster, and I have to admit, my eyes are a little green right now.

Congratulations and enjoy!!

A house is way cooler! Enjoy the new house! From the sounds of it... you are going to have a real show piece.

[Aggie_Ama]

What a beauty!! I told my DH and he started rattling about how sweet the Gerolsteiner paint job is. He was quite impressed, don't think he would be following the lead though.

You now have a great fleet of bikes, happy riding!

[KSH]

What a beauty!! I told my DH and he started rattling about how sweet the Gerolsteiner paint job is. He was quite impressed, don't think he would be following the lead though.

You now have a great fleet of bikes, happy riding!

Hee-hee.... it didn't make him run out and buy ya one... eh?

Yea, I got my bike put together and fitted yesterday... and had a ride scheduled for today. But it's 32 degrees and with the wind blowing... it feels like 22 degrees. Not sure if I can motivate out the door, even though I want to ride my new bike really bad!

[KayTee]

OK you're off the hook for today, but please post about your first ride on her. Awesome machine!

[mudmucker]

That is such a magnificant bike. I am such a fan of Specialized bikes, particularly because they fit me well but also because of the attention they give to WSD. You must be tall-ish as this is a men's bike. I have the WSD Ruby Comp and I think the men's S-Works Tarmac and Roubaix are so much more visually appealing, although the women's Ruby Pro is super nice looking. It looks like they now offer S-Works Ruby for women but it doesn't have that same "look" likely because of the structural considerations. I need a triple for where I live so if I buy out of the box I can go as far as the Ruby Expert. I love my Comp but I sure envy you for your components.

[KSH]

That is such a magnificant bike. I am such a fan of Specialized bikes, particularly because they fit me well but also because of the attention they give to WSD. You must be tall-ish as this is a men's bike. I have the WSD Ruby Comp and I think the men's S-Works Tarmac and Roubaix are so much more visually appealing, although the women's Ruby Pro is super nice looking. It looks like they now offer S-Works Ruby for women but it doesn't have that same "look" likely because of the structural considerations. I need a triple for where I live so if I buy out of the box I can go as far as the Ruby Expert. I love my Comp but I sure envy you for your components.

Tall-ish? Ah... not really. I am 5'4". I do have a long torso though. I have heard that WSD bikes cater to a body type with long legs and a short torso. Although I'm not 100% sure that is true.

I did try the Ruby and liked it as much as the Tarmac... but it was $400 more... so I had to not like it .

I tried the Roubaix too... but didn't love it. It wasn't as peppy as the Tarmac. And I wanted ALL Ultegra components... and the Roubaix was a mix of 105 and Ultegra.

My tri bike is a double and now so is my roadie. I think I like having a triple better... but I guess I'll see how it goes. All I know is that climbing ANY type of hill on my tri bike is 100 times more work!

Specialized does rock though! I can't wait to put some MILES on her! Oh, and post a picture of baby... it would be nice to your ride!