I Can't Believe I Did This...

[makbike]

I promise to snap a shot or two tomorrow evening once I have the bike home. I promised my boss I would work Friday school earlier this week so I won't be able to journey into Louisville until close to 6 p.m. to pick it up and bring it home. I guess I'll sit and stare at it tomorrow evening. Weather forecast for Saturday is looking good so I hope to spend the day enjoying my new ride. I hope my other bike does not get jealous. I've decide to keep my little blue bike on my trainer and use it as a training bike in the spring. It weighs 31 pounds so the new bike is going be fun. I'm amazed at how light my new bike it, feels like a feather next to my "tank." I hope the drop in my weight and the drop in the bike weight produces faster speeds.

All I can say is "Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to me!" I simply can't believe I spent that much money on a bike but I did and I'm going to enjoy it to the max.

[onimity]

Very cool, congrats!!! I know the feeling of being amazed by a light bike; I'd been riding my MTB with racks, etc. for a long time & when I got my road bike I was surprised every time I lifted it.

From the website it looks like a sweet bike!!!

My LBS does a pro fit but when I got my road bike I wanted a chance to get used to it before doing the 'real' fit so they did a preliminary fit when I got it and then I went back a few weeks later when I was more aware of what I liked & what I wanted to change & we did the full fit. That worked out well and I felt like I could have some input then. That worked out really well for me, but it was my first road bike too.

Anne

[Mr. Bloom]

Congrats! Here's the question:

How long will it be before you stop 'reaching down' to shift gears?

We'll look forward to seeing it at the Horsey next year!

[makbike]

Mr. Silver I can always claim I'm looking for my water bottle . I guess this will be like going from a manual transmission to an automatic.

[OakLeaf]

Congrats! Here's the question:

How long will it be before you stop 'reaching down' to shift gears?

That's funny, I went through that last spring when I demo'ed a new bike, and the REALLY funny thing was that it had been 12 years since I last rode a road bike with down tube shifters. I'd been riding a hybrid with grip shifters for three years... but as soon as I got on that road bike, the down tube is where they were supposed to be.

Then I rehabbed my old bike with the down tube shifters and rode that all last summer, and had to get over it all over again when I got a new bike this spring

[silver]

Awesome! my goodness dropping over 10 pounds off the bike. You are going to be sooooo fast. I will have no hope of ever being able to keep up with you. You are going to be Flying!!!!!!

Statistics, please! double triple, size, anything!

[indigoiis]

Congratulations on your new bike!

[li10up]

I hope the drop in my weight and the drop in the bike weight produces faster speeds.

Congratulations on your new bike. When I went from an aluminum to an all carbon bike I was hoping to be faster too. But I soon realized that the bike still had the same engine...me. I was a little bit faster, but not much. But the bike was so much more enjoyable to ride. Here's hoping you're faster and that the ride is sweeter.

[Brandi]

yup need picture fix!

[Hub]

Hey, I'm just scrolling for pics . . . let us see!

[teigyr]

Congrats!!! I am so excited for you! Now for sure you'd be kicking my backside though I'm pretty confident you would've before.

Pictures?!! Name?

[redrhodie]

tap, tap, tap. we're waiting here.

[makbike]

I'm not happy at the moment - I can't get my computer to recognize my camera. I so want to show off my beautiful new sleek bike -da** technology

But here is some information on my new addition
triple (50-39-30)
10 speed (25-12)
20 lbs (feels a lot lighter to me)
nice, very nice
49 cm
pearl white with silver/black accents

taking it out for a spin or two tomorrow. Almost wish I had not committed to something on Sunday for I would spend the day riding but I must keep my word.

if i ever figure out what the problem is with my computer i promise i'll post a photo or two of my beautiful new, awsome, sleek, elegant, i could keep going up i'll refrain, bicycle.