I put the 52 cm Crosscheck on hold at the LBS.
First I rode her for an hour. We did a little bike trail, we did a little road, we did some gravel, we did a little lawn-riding. We did a LOT of dodging weekend warriors who weren't quite sure of how to behave on a busy bike trail.
The Surly handled it all just fine, she's so spry and perky!
When I (finally) took her back to the LBS they had her leaned up against a wall as they filled out the hold-slip. A dude walking in said "wow, sweet bike!"
(and I'm sure she'll look even sweeter with my springy Brooks saddle and fenders and rack!)
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05-26-2007, 12:46 PM #1
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05-26-2007, 01:09 PM #2
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Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I put the 52 cm Crosscheck on hold at the LBS.
First I rode her for an hour. We did a little bike trail, we did a little road, we did some gravel, we did a little lawn-riding. We did a LOT of dodging weekend warriors who weren't quite sure of how to behave on a busy bike trail.
The Surly handled it all just fine, she's so spry and perky!
When I (finally) took her back to the LBS they had her leaned up against a wall as they filled out the hold-slip. A dude walking in said "wow, sweet bike!"
(and I'm sure she'll look even sweeter with my springy Brooks saddle and fenders and rack! )Specialized Ruby
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05-26-2007, 01:13 PM #3
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If everything works out, I hope to bring her home tomorrow. (gotta get some more batteries for my camera so I can take LOTS of pictures!) Originally Posted by surlypacer
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05-27-2007, 12:37 PM #4
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Got her. Pictures on the way.
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05-27-2007, 02:18 PM #5
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Ta-DA!!!!!
Meet "Crow Carmelita Crosscheck the Disco Queen"! "Crow" for short. Someday she'll have a crow on her seat tube.
Here she is, fresh from the LBS.
And here she is after getting naughty with Knot. (Note the bottle cage, fender, rack, Brooks saddle, pannier. Front fender bolt got lost somewhere, will get that fender on soon.)
It's raining, of course, but I'll probably take her out for a ride soon anyway. I don't think I'll damage her going for a couple wet rides without a front fender.
(Those aren't whitewall tires, they're reflective Vittoria Randonneurs glowing in the camera flash.)Last edited by KnottedYet; 05-27-2007 at 02:28 PM.
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05-27-2007, 03:18 PM #6
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Hey there - congrats and welcome to the new bike in yer fleet! Looks like a great ride and yeah, your inaugural ride may well be a sloppy one, but that shouldn't stop you!
You're in the Seattle area, right? Me too - so I'm wimping out today and planning for a dry ride tomorrow. Tailwinds to you and Crow for the start of many great adventures together!
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05-27-2007, 06:26 PM #7
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Knotted, your Disco Queen looks like she can handle anything you throw at her. Enjoy those miles.
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