Reply With QuoteYour lady blue looks like a winner. Have fun whizzing around on your new bike. The steinway may be a bit jealous, but I'm sure she will adjust.
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Thread: New Bike is HERE! *Pic*
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07-19-2007, 06:02 AM #16
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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Hi all... So I did take it out yesterday and this morning. This is my first time riding a drop-bar and also the first time on clipless pedals. Lastnight I was a bit uncomfortable, but then I made some adjustments and this morning was much better. I think the bike is going to be a great fit! It handles marvelously!
On a sadder note, I had my first dumb clipless tip over incident this morning. It was actually when I was starting up again after being stopped. I guess I didn't get enough momentum, and for some reason just tipped over on my right side. Luckily only a minor scrape on my elbow and nothing happened to the bike! Phew! I hope that doesn't happen too often. I felt like an idiot! A passerby asked, "How did that even HAPPEN???"
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07-19-2007, 06:07 AM #17
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07-19-2007, 01:54 PM #18
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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Never mind the Steinway! I think my dog is jealous!
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07-20-2007, 10:57 AM #19
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ooo!! nice! congrats on your gorgeous new ride!
do not medel in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup
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07-20-2007, 11:22 AM #20
huh?
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oh yeah, beautiful bike. congrats!
Oh, that's gonna bruise...
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07-20-2007, 12:03 PM #21
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Congrats rij!
Very purty in blue, and no worries about your clip-spill... just seals your partnership with each other!
Glad you finally got out after all that rain and so pleased to hear the bike is a great fit!
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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07-20-2007, 01:56 PM #22
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It looks so......speedy! What a pretty bike. Have you taken her outside yet on the maiden voyage?
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07-22-2007, 05:16 PM #23
Shine on...
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Yahoo!!!
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"I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood."
Susan B. Anthony, 1896
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07-22-2007, 06:55 PM #24
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Holy SMOKES!!
That is one sexy bike! On par IMO w/ Orbea and Kuota in the "sexy bike" category!
Great, so now I have a NEW bike to covet!!
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07-22-2007, 07:36 PM #25
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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Thanks everyone!
I rode 20 miles yesterday and 20 miles today, so I feel like I've gotten comfortable with the bike. Can't believe what a great fit it is! I have no pain whatsoever.
Tomorrow, DH, our dog Hudson, and I are going to the Catskills on vacation. The bikes are coming, so there will be plenty of time to do nothing but ride and get some hill practice! Send happy thoughts my way, and I'll report back next week!
