FS:Litespeed Bella

[knapplaura]

Emily,
That is a great-looking bike! Why are you selling it? Did it not fit you well?

good luck w/ebay!
Laura

[ehirsch83]

Laura,
I love this bike, it fits me like a glove actually! But it is a more relaxed geometry then I want for racing I have discovered, I used to have a stiff, aggressive carbon frame, and I just miss that positioning for crits. But let me tell you- I can go do a century, of 75% climbing, on this bike and I am so comfy! I also can go do the super fast paced group rides(pacelining around 30mph) and hold right on.

It pretty much comes down to the fact that I am a college student who can not afford to keep this bike and get another one, so I unfortunatly have to sell her to get back into a carbon frame. I wish I could keep the Bella for long rides and anything involving longer climbs(when I lived in Albuquerque this summer, one part of my ride was a 4mile climb that covered around 3,000 ft and I loved doing it on this bike).

[Starfish]

one part of my ride was a 4mile climb that covered around 3,000 ft and I loved doing it on this bike).

Wow, that's quite a climb.

I checked out eBay, sounds like a great bike. A little small for me, I think.

On a side note, how do you like the Sram shifters?

[ehirsch83]

Wow, that's quite a climb.

I checked out eBay, sounds like a great bike. A little small for me, I think.

On a side note, how do you like the Sram shifters?

I love SRAM! It works so well for my smaller hands. I used to have Shimano(ultegra) and I could never get it to through from the big to the small ring and then back, I was always stuck in whatever ring I was in(unless I got off and manually moved it). Now I never have those issues, the double tap eliminates the throw issues.

[Starfish]

I love SRAM! It works so well for my smaller hands. I used to have Shimano(ultegra) and I could never get it to through from the big to the small ring and then back, I was always stuck in whatever ring I was in(unless I got off and manually moved it). Now I never have those issues, the double tap eliminates the throw issues.

Oooh, this is what I was wondering. I have tiny hands. Even a guy at the LBS (who is a REALLY small man) told me that SRAM works well for his small hands!

Thanks for answering my hijack!

[AllezGirl]

my two cents...

The Litespeed Bella is a great bike! I hope it does go to a good home.

I'm a tried and true Shimano girl. I love my Ultrega/Dura Ace combo...but even with my big hands, I did need shims, which they do make.

I just got a preview of the SRAM Red gruppo though...SWEET!!! And OMG...light and pretty it is! Even my wrench, who has gone SRAM and back...is going again, It's good stuff!

[salsabike]

This bike would fit me perfectly, dammit.