Quote Originally Posted by IFjane View Post
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.