Shoes

[Veronica]

You just don't want me to get more cashmere.

Seriously, I'm thinking hard about a second pair. This is my first year of any serious mountain biking in the wet.

Veronica

[DeniseGoldberg]

...but it took the vision of spring to get me to finally get those rose-colored Sidi Dom's that I've been lusting over. I was waiting for the Super Sale thinking I'd get them at my LBS, just hoping they had a pair in rose and size 38. But then about a week ago I was browsing through the Colorado Cyclist site - the Sidi Dom's were on sale (they still are today, if anyone else is looking....) and they were shipped for free. When I got home tonight - earlier than normal so I could sneak out for a ride - I found my brand new shoes waiting for me. Of course I didn't wear them tonight because I didn't want to take the time to install the cleats properly. Next ride. I'm happy!

[SadieKate]

Oooh, happy dance time! I haven't worn mine yet because I wanted their first ride to be mud (actually cow) free. I'm sure that we will be much faster now!

[CorsairMac]

I bought a 2nd pair of shoes Mon when I took the Peugeot in for his overhaul. I couldn't stand the thought of wearing my Specialized MTBs on the road bike.....it just seemed wrong ya know....Like a rabbit with a pancake on it's head!!

I don't know V......you're making this tough: newshoes/cashmere/newshoes/cashmere/newshoe.........
wait???...why can't I have BOTH???....Yeah That's the ticket!!!!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Oooh, happy dance time! I haven't worn mine yet because I wanted their first ride to be mud (actually cow) free. I'm sure that we will be much faster now!

Well, my intent was to wear my nice new Sidi Dom's much earlier than today, but I kept on wearing my old Dom's until this week - didn't want to start out my relationship with my new shoes by riding in them in the rain! So this past week is the first time that I wore them.

And here's a view of my happy feet (OK only one foot is showing) riding one of my purple bikes, gliding down the road in the sunshine this morning.


(...yes, my bike & I were definitely moving down the road, and if you need to ask how I took this picture - well, you probably don't want to know!)

--- Denise

[emily_in_nc]

Great pic, Denise!!

I covet those rose Sidis - they are next on my list, but I have a good pair of black Sidis and blue Lakes (road shoes), and Cannondales (mtb shoes), so I won't let myself buy more until at least one of them wears out. And of course I'm only riding inside these days anyway...

They sure are purty - enjoy!

~Emily

[CorsairMac]

I LOVED the pix Denise - and yes I do wanna know!!

[DeniseGoldberg]

For your curiosity, Corsair!

Before I started down this smoothly paved road (with a good paved shoulder), I put my camera in my right hand, turned it on, and made sure the strap was around my wrist. I then started pedaling, holding on to the handlebars with my left hand only. Luckily it's an autofocus (and digital) camera. I could sort of see the screen to select my pic - and once the bike was moving at a decent pace I stopped pedalling - and I just snapped away. I figured the the focus on my (non-moving) foot would be decent since the camera was moving at the same speed as my foot. So my foot & bike frame is in focus and the ground I was passing over was blurred.

I think I need a helmet-mounted camera!

--- Denise