Ordered my new bike!

[sandra]

How exciting! I can hardly wait!

[elk]

You mean excited, not nervous!

at least I'm excited FOR you!!!!

[mimitabby]

Hey Lisa, you don't want hardware store paint, you want car paint.
Lamborghini, Mazda, Jaguar, Ferrari, Mercedes Benz.... (My bike is a combo of Ferrari & Lamborghini)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Lisa, you don't want hardware store paint, you want car paint.
Lamborghini, Mazda, Jaguar, Ferrari, Mercedes Benz.... (My bike is a combo of Ferrari & Lamborghini)

Nope, I want house paint color. I detest the colors of most car paint. And I helped DH choose car paint colors for his bike last year.
My bike will be powdercoated, and they can match any color I send a sample of. I have been told that they will match any house paint color chip I send pretty closely.

Elk- I was excited. Now I'm still excited, but mostly nervous.
I'll be extremely nervous until I open the box and see it. When I see it, at first I'll be shocked because it's not exactly as I pictured it in my mind. Then I'll adjust to how it looks and likely find it just beautiful.
Then I'll ride it and at first it will feel strange and all wrong (because it won't be at all like my one bike I've been riding for a year now) Then I'll get used to it and marvel at how wonderful it is. Then I'll hopefully be completely happy and excited again. I've been through this routine quite a few times with banjos, mandolins, and dulcimers.


(Hmmmm...do ya think I maybe over analyze things?)

Now I'm thinking beeswax color with a couple of tiny bees on it. And black components. Maybe sky blue or blood red bar tape.....

[Bad JuJu]

Now I'm thinking beeswax color with a couple of tiny bees on it. And black components. Maybe sky blue or blood red bar tape.....

OOOH, I love that idea! Beeswax with bees. Or you could go a little yellower and "dress" the bike like a bee--all black and yellow. Though the red bar tape would be a lovely accent. Hmmm, brings up some ideas for the bike's name, too. Buzz, maybe?

I haven't been visiting this forum as much as usual, so I guess I missed the initial announcement of your having ordered a new bike. Good for you! Can't wait to see the pix!

[twin]

What a great spring present you will have!

[elk]

I have no doubt that it will be perfect...you already know too much about a.) what you like, b.) fit. for it to be anything else...

and on the off chance that it isn't....well you got a queue of gals here who will help you out...

DId you have a look at the co-motion site for color ideas? check these out:

http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/index.html
http://www.antbikemike.com/bikes.html

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I already got many color paint chips and wrapped them around a tube with DH in the outside light to envision the bike.
I've decided on a beeswax color that has a tiny hint of greenish in it so it won't be too mustard. It's a soft honey color. Plus , I have mocked up a little bee that will go on the top tube. The components are basically going to be black.

Maybe the bar tape will be a dark red (but not wine) if I can find some. -anyone know of any?

Phase 1: build the frame (happening now)
Phase 2: get it painted (might take 4-6 weeks I think)
Phase 3: build up the bike with components (we are going to be sending her some, hunting for others, and she'll be providing some as well)

I figure at least two more months.

[northstar]

Hi Lisa,

Waiting with baited breath for more info... How wonderfully exciting!

[elk]

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...eries/7000wsd/

kinda like this? color only...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...eries/7000wsd/

kinda like this? color only...

(gulp).... no, it's a bit more like this (but your monitor may show colors different than mine):

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspf...C0006146-2.jpg
and
http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Benjam...mpc0006146.htm

[7rider]

Very nice.
That will look nice offset with the red tape and the black components (what line are you getting? Did I miss that discussion here?). I presume a honey brown Brooks saddle on this??

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ultegra level mostly. (I have 105 now). If money was NO object I would go for Dura Ace. Campy doesn't have the parts I need to go with my 9 speed plan.
It's going to be 9 speed, too, like my current Rivendell, with very wide range gearing. I love my current gearing.
I might go with a black Brooks this time, to match the black components. I might get a small tan canvas saddle bag. Maybe another VO croissant bag like the one DH swiped:
http://www.velo-orange.com/saddlebag.html

[7rider]

Ultegra level mostly. (I have 105 now). If money was NO object I would go for Dura Ace. Campy doesn't have the parts I need to go with my 9 speed plan.

Ultegra? Black? Oooo...are you getting the new SL line with the Ice Grey finish??

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ultegra? Black? Oooo...are you getting the new SL line with the Ice Grey finish??

Probably not, since we have to mix and match some new old stock parts to get my 9 speed setup working together.