I just ordered a Seven!!!

[bike4ever]

But you do have bunnies!!

[7rider]

But you do have bunnies!!

Yeah....and we don't need to save for college tuition for them!

[bikerz]

Oh Regina! Excellent - that's a beautiful bike! I and proud to be blamed for this! You'll have it in time for all those lovely autumn rides!

Yay!

[HillSlugger]

I guess I won't be keeping up with you anymore.

Congrats!

[Velobambina]

It's a beauty. Let's us know how it progresses (what store are you working through?)---what components are you getting for it? Color? Congrats!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Bunnies don't need college. They already know what to do.

Regina, keep us posted through the process of getting your wonderful Seven. What a great event!!

[7rider]

It's a beauty. Let's us know how it progresses (what store are you working through?)---what components are you getting for it? Color? Congrats!!

Well, all. I just had my interview with Seven. We went over my custom fit kit, any hang ups I had (my term!), issues, preferences, riding style, etc. I kind of felt like I was interviewing for a job....the ramifications are almost as big!! Next step - they'll develop the frame specs, get it over to the shop and the shop will set up the fit-bike based on Seven's recommendations. If I'm happy with it, I'll sign off on the specs and they will build the frame. If I don't like it, it's back to the CAD drawing board and come up with something else.

Velobambina...I'm working with The Bicycle Place in Silver Spring, MD. The Bike Place is a top-10 Seven dealer nationally. Owner Mike is an expert on all things Seven (and bikes in general) and I trust his judgement completely. He has hundreds of happy Seven riders as customers (well worth a visit from Arlington - hint, hint...tell Mike I sent you!).

Current configuration: Bike will be naked ti with black decals and a black Chris King headset. I'll transfer over my '05 FSA SLK compact (50-34) crankset and full Dura Ace components elsewhere. I currently am rolling an '00 Ultegra wheelset, and I think I will likely replace those, but haven't decided with what yet. I may go with Kysrium's. Maybe Dura Ace. I don't know.

Unfortunately.....Mike is away for 2 weeks, so I won't get to check out the specs until the week of the 16th. And then...if it's not right, I won't be able to try again until the week of July 30th, as I'll be in Portland Oregon the week of the 23rd.. Ahhh...scheduling!

[Zen]

I guess I won't be keeping up with you anymore.

Congrats!

Nonsense.
Your a much better rider than she is, it doesn't matter that much to a finely honed athlete such as yourself.

I say this with all the authority of a person who has never met either one of you

[bikerz]

Wow, Regina - how exciting!!

I hope the timing works out for you and the wait isn't too prolonged. I like the stealthy look you're going with!

[HillSlugger]

Nonsense.
You're a much better rider than she is, it doesn't matter that much to a finely honed athlete such as yourself.

If only it were true... I suppose I could smoke her in a run or in a swim, but she's got it all over me when it comes to biking.

I say this with all the authority of a person who has never met either one of you

A deficiency we need to fix!