A Woman's Perogative

[KnottedYet]

Keep the Pure.

Later, you can buy a Surly Long Haul Trucker and put a 2nd Brooks B67 on it.

It's always best to have at least two bikes: a utility and a zoom zoom! (more bikes is better, of course, but two is good!)

Start with the one you love NOW, and add another one later!

Fit, function, and true love!

Get the bike you love now, not the one you might love later.

[Trekhawk]

Ooohh!!!
That is a cute bike.
I love the Trike hmm must resist the urge to look at more bikes.

[elk]

But what about that Bianchi Milano???!?!?!? AY AY AY!!! But it costs twice the PURE....

Juuuuuuust kidding....

thank you all for taking the time to chime in! you rock....

elk

[Torrilin]

I've looked at the Milano. Off the shelf, it has gears for a Tour de France winner. I am not a Tour de France winner. It is *very* cute looking, but I'd need to build up a lot more strength before it's an even sort of reasonable choice for me. There are several ways to give it more sensible gearing (customized rear cog, smaller chainring), but I don't love it enough or need a second bike enough to want to deal. Yet.

Also... no lights! *dreams of a generator hub on the front wheel*

[HillSlugger]

What about something like the Giant Suede DX? It's got the same upright geometry and flat-foot stance of the Pure, but it has a 24-speed drivetrain? With narrower tires it would probably be pretty fast. Not as cute as the Pure, but probably more versatile.

[elk]

What about something like the Giant Suede DX? It's got the same upright geometry and flat-foot stance of the Pure, but it has a 24-speed drivetrain? With narrower tires it would probably be pretty fast. Not as cute as the Pure, but probably more versatile.

OMG that bike is ADORABLE!!!! I'm going to go try one right now..;-)
(fenders please...) thanks!
elk

[elk]

OMG that bike is ADORABLE!!!! I'm going to go try one right now..;-)
(fenders please...) thanks!
elk

Do the fatter tires on the Pure mean it might do better on more varied surfaces?

[elk]

I've looked at the Milano. Off the shelf, it has gears for a Tour de France winner. I am not a Tour de France winner. It is *very* cute looking, but I'd need to build up a lot more strength before it's an even sort of reasonable choice for me. There are several ways to give it more sensible gearing (customized rear cog, smaller chainring), but I don't love it enough or need a second bike enough to want to deal. Yet.

Also... no lights! *dreams of a generator hub on the front wheel*

The Electra Amserdam has a generator light...and thats the cutest bike of all...

[Trekhawk]

Yep I like the Amsterdam too. I was looking at these for awhile and then I found this one I like a little better.

http://www.breezerbikes.com/bike_det...=d&bike=uptown

In the end though I decided that having three bikes to transport back to Aust was worry enough (I always stress that they will not get where we are going without damage). So I will look for my little errand running bike when I get home. Hmm I sure was tempted though.

[elk]

Yep I like the Amsterdam too. I was looking at these for awhile and then I found this one I like a little better.

http://www.breezerbikes.com/bike_det...=d&bike=uptown

In the end though I decided that having three bikes to transport back to Aust was worry enough (I always stress that they will not get where we are going without damage). So I will look for my little errand running bike when I get home. Hmm I sure was tempted though.

YUM!!! but out of my price range....for now anyway!