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[Bad JuJu]

What a gorgeous bike! The little pink accents are just enough.

[rij73]

Wow! She is stunning and elegant... just beautiful.

[IFjane]

Wow! She is stunning and elegant... just beautiful.

Thank you rij - by the way, I just looked at your bike - gorgeous! It helps that BLUE is my favorite color. How does it (she?he?) ride?

[7rider]

Wow. Purty. Or...FABulous!
Those IndyFabs are major eye candy. Mmm mmmm...

[rij73]

Thank you rij - by the way, I just looked at your bike - gorgeous! It helps that BLUE is my favorite color. How does it (she?he?) ride?

Thanks! "She" is a dreamy ride... My only other bike experience was a rather heavy aluminum/steel flat-bar bike, so I have very little to compare it to. From my experience bike shopping, though, I can characterize the Blue as being not quite as smooth as some other full-carbon bikes (probably because of the aluminum lugs), but certainly smoother than aluminum. Also it reacts very quickly to steering input which I actually like in spite of my lack of experience. I have to admit I got lucky... I bought the frame slightly used on Ebay without trying a Blue first. Its geometry was within millimeters of a bike I had tried and felt very comfy on, but it was a risk for sure. I just fell in love with the look and had to have it. Luckily I am thrilled, and it fits just perfectly.

[IFjane]

What a gorgeous bike! The little pink accents are just enough.

Thanks, JuJu. She has no paint - just some strategically located decals . That's why I named her (with the help of TE!) "Godiva".

I love the pink - but the jury is still out on whether I can keep the hubs. The rear hub is not supposed to be compatible with Campy, but my LBS magician modified it and so far, so good. Because we have lots of hills up here the cassette is an 11/27. Everything is fine except for some occasional issues when I have to gear all the way down and use the 27 cog. I have been "testing" it and still can't figure out if it is something I am doing or a real problem. If it's the cassette, I may just have to give up my pink hubs.

[Bad JuJu]

I love the pink - but the jury is still out on whether I can keep the hubs. ... If it's the cassette, I may just have to give up my pink hubs.

So sad, but you'll still have the nice pink headset. You know, I'm not even a big fan of pink in general, but something about the titanium and pink combination just looks great. Enjoy!

[KayTee]

I just remembered that when my first bike was changed out from Shimano to Campy, I used a wheelset that had Chris King-Shimano hubs. DH used an American Classic conversion cassette so they'd work with the Campy drivetrain. Is this what Len did for Godiva? If not, is it worth asking about? Those hubs are too nice not to keep riding!

[IFjane]

I just remembered that when my first bike was changed out from Shimano to Campy, I used a wheelset that had Chris King-Shimano hubs. DH used an American Classic conversion cassette so they'd work with the Campy drivetrain. Is this what Len did for Godiva? If not, is it worth asking about? Those hubs are too nice not to keep riding!

Yes, that's what he did - but I have been having some "issues" with the 27 cog. He thinks it will all shake out in the end and be fine. It's only climbing a relatively steep hill that I hear/feel anything out of the ordinary. I am not willing to give up those hubs yet, that's for sure!

[KayTee]

BikeBoy says check the limit screw again but agrees with Len that you and Godiva will work it out. Come on down here and ride, you won't need to fool with that 27!

[IFjane]

BikeBoy says check the limit screw again but agrees with Len that you and Godiva will work it out. Come on down here and ride, you won't need to fool with that 27!

oooh ooooh ooooh! Then I might be able to use the 11 on the other end!

Soon, KayTee, very soon.