New Bike!!!

[Lynne]

So, the LBS had a 20% off sale for local customers (one day only). Plus they were closing out a 2004 model. We figured out that my Redline is too big for me and probably causing some of my problems and maybe some of my issues in trying to haul my butt up the hills (because my shoulders are so tired and sore). Plus, it's a cross bike so it's different geometry and heavier (I've been using it as a road bike...when we bought it, I did not know I would love road riding, we figured I'd be a trail girl).

Ok, so I just have less than 6 mos riding experience under my belt, but how could I turn down an INCREDIBLE bike at half off?

Yes, so Lynne is the proud new owner of a 2004 Fuji Professional. I'm so excited, I'm hopping all around! We get to take it for a virgin run today, but already on the test ride it was an amazing difference! Starting from a light was a breeze....getting up a little incline felt GOOD. Course, I look like a dork because this bike is wayyyyyy more than I need or can appreciate right now. But I'll just have to do my best to live up to my bike's expectations of me

I feel like it's Christmas! Can't wait to post how the first ride went. And then I have a fitting on 6/18. Now I KNOW I'll be ready for Cycle Oregon come September!!

[RoadRaven]

Congrats Lynne!

Exciting huh?

My partner is talking about a new bike for my birthday. He reckons we turn my current bike into a time trial bike only, and get another bike with a couple of lower gears so I can get up hills a bit more quickly.

A new bike is def exciting - hope the ride goes well - looking forward to hearing about it

[Surlygirl]

Well I'm still in shock, but Hubby bought me a new Orbea Dama Race last night. It was a my birthday present. I took one for a test ride and I couldn't believe how much faster it was than my poor old Surly. Same as you Lynne, going from a cross bike to a road bike was a shock. I wasn't sure about the aluminum frame but it has a carbon fork and carbon stays and its a gorgeous purple. Now all I have to do is wait, the purple ones are backordered. Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap.
Oh and I have a new favorite bike shop. Gear Works Cyclery in Leominster, Mass. They rock.

I think I'll keep the Surly as my beater bike, put the big old tires on it and use it in the spring when its muddy and wet. I'm sure I won't want to get my new baby dirty. Maybe I should change my name from Surlygirl to Orbeababe.

[massbikebabe]

hey grrls...

congrats on the new rides. Jody, I expect to see you flying thru hills of Worcester soon. How long do you have to wait??

karen

[RoadRaven]

Hey there Surly, must be something in the air for all these new bikes to be about.

Nice to be able to go a bit faster - glad you are enjoying it. Keep us posted on how it goes.

My birthdays not til August, I'll have to live vicariously through you both in the meantime...

[Surlygirl]

Thanks Karen, Thanks Roadraven and congrats Lynne. Didn't mean to hijack your new bike thread, just wanted to join in your fun.

Karen, my bike won't be in for a couple of weeks yet. I still have to decide if I'm changing my handlebars and crankset or robbing the Surly. I have Ultegra 9 speed now so I may just swap those over. Darren at gear Works thinks I should put the new women's Specialized handlebars on, they have a damping collor where the stem attaches. A stem. There's a new one, with a shorter top tube, I can actually have a decent length stem.
As for flying up the hills in Worcester, well I don't know about that, though on the test ride last night I rode up a hill and wasn't even wheezing at the top.

[emily_in_nc]

All new bikes require a photo! C'mon ladies, don't forget!

And MEGA congratulations to you both! There's just about nothing more exciting than a new bike!!!

~ Emily

[betagirl]

Nothing seems to feel better than a new bike Congrats.