My New Luna Bike!!

[Starfish]

Lisa, that is a gorgeous, classic bike. LOVE the bee!!

It's a girl thing.

I dunno. I think it might be a personality type thing. My ex-husband always rode with a full trunk rack...he wanted to be uber-prepared for anything. But then, that was how he travelled in a car, too. Me, I can dash off for a long road trip with just a toothbrush. That said, my bike bag is not super big, not super small. I think it is a personality thing.

Lisa, again...gorgeous bike.

[GLC1968]

I always feel a bit like I am riding on top of this great machine. This bike feels more like I am connected to it and I feel in control of it more.

I felt this exact same feeling when I went from both of my first two bikes to my current bike. Mine's not custom, but because I finally got a good fit, I'm amazed how I went from feeling like I was riding a machine to feeling like the machine was connected to me. I never could explain it right and I think you just did!

Congrats! (and it does get better with each and every ride!)

I dunno. I think it might be a personality type thing. My ex-husband always rode with a full trunk rack...he wanted to be uber-prepared for anything. But then, that was how he travelled in a car, too. Me, I can dash off for a long road trip with just a toothbrush. That said, my bike bag is not super big, not super small. I think it is a personality thing.

Ditto. MY DH does the same thing and I much prefer to travel light...especially on the bike!

[Aggie_Ama]

Lisa- Get your DH to take some action shots!!

My saddle bag is a mountain wedge, carries a tube, tire levers, CO2, tampon, small thing of sunscreen, eye drops and a tiny bottle of Aleve. My jersey pockets have cell phone, wallet and food stuff now plus arm warmers in the cooler months. DH is too proud to put one on his bike and carries everything in his jersey pockets. For a while my bike was nekkid (no bag) and looked great but I looked like a pack mule! I can't carry a big bag cause my bike is so tiny, I am going to have to find a handlebar bag before I ride the mountains this fall.