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  1. #1
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    Wow! talk about BIKE LUV!

    Happy new bike to you. Sometimes life is better if you are spontaneous.
    Mimi Team TE BIANCHISTA
    for six tanks of gas you could have bought a bike.

  2. #2
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    I bought the same bike 3 months ago and I love her! Don't you just love the color? I think she's a very pretty bike. And I agree...fast too!

    Really the only thing I've had any issue with is the front brakes. I just switched to Kool Stop pads and I'm getting a complete new front brake set-up for free from Trek (there's a thread in Bike Maintenance with details if you're interested).

    Enjoy!!!!

  3. #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by sara View Post
    I bought the same bike 3 months ago and I love her! Don't you just love the color? I think she's a very pretty bike. And I agree...fast too!

    Really the only thing I've had any issue with is the front brakes. I just switched to Kool Stop pads and I'm getting a complete new front brake set-up for free from Trek (there's a thread in Bike Maintenance with details if you're interested).

    Enjoy!!!!
    I love the color, too. My mountain bike is a Trek 4500 and it's blue, too. Lighter, so they compliment each other.

    Oh, when I finally did talk to hubby about it, he immediately started counting the bikes in the garage...two project bikes, two mountain bikes, the two hybrids which got us going. He has two and he doesn't even ride that much. lol. But he loves me and lets me do anything I want.

    I will definitely check out that thread about brakes. I think I've peeked in there and I was thinking how noisy they are just this morning.

    Karen

  4. #4
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    Lovely bike
    I am so happy for you, Tuckie
    Tailwinds and descents all the route!

    All you need is love...la-dee-da-dee-da...all you need is love!

  5. #5
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    I bet you feel like you are flying now! Congrats! I loved the part where your husband didn't call in time. How much time did you give him? "Honey, I waited and waited an ENTIRE minute!" Just a side note: don't you just love those Skechers shoes? I have them in a zillion colors!
    Claudia

    2009 Trek 7.6fx
    2013 Jamis Satellite
    2014 Terry Burlington

  6. #6
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    Congratulations on your new ride. She's a beauty.

  7. #7
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    Thanks, all.

    Uforgot, I gave him all the way until I got back to the bike shop. If he can't sit at his desk waiting for me to call all day, it's his fault! lol. I think those Skechers are just perfect for riding my bike, because I don't like walking in them. The heel is too narrow! But I do like the elastic that holds them on. They're not too bulky for the cages, either.

    Ow my booty is hurting. I've not been riding my mtn bike much this season. It still has that annoying click in the BB that just drove me nuts, and niggled into my brain every time I thought about riding. So, no butt callouses, yet. But I think I've got my new bike saddle in the right position. And I look so good on it.

    Karen

  8. #8
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    You know, I really hate the expression on my face in that picture, so just so you can picture me "right" here's a better one. lol. (But I wear contacts, now.) That's my grandson when he was 4 months old. He will be 2 on Wednesday.

    Karen
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  9. #9
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    Both bike and rider are radiant!

    I love that frosted blue color.
    Lisa
    My mountain dulcimer network...FOTMD.com...and my mountain dulcimer blog
    My personal blog:My blog
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