Raleigh Sojourn

[mimitabby]

we didn't ride it, but we drooled all over it at Bike Expo.
that is a beautiful bike and a great idea! I hope they come in a size that fits you perfectly. Then we want to see a picture of you on it.

[dex]

The Sojourn is awesome. But definitely call ahead to shops before making the trip, because most places sold them as soon as they started hitting the shop floors. According to one of the bike shops here, Raleigh only did a run of about 500 of these this year. And people started calling about them as soon as they were featured in the Bicycling mag Buying Guide issue.

Two weeks ago, there were only a few left in Seattle. (At least according to this shop.) Unfortunately, none were in my size or it *so* would have been mine.

[Tuckervill]

Gee, Thanks...now I'M obsessing over it!

It is a beautiful bike, and I share your pain about not having bike shops nearby, and the ones that are not having what you want.

Karen

[Laru]

Y'all are supposed to say "No, No, No You do not want that bike. It is so bad because of X, Y, Z" ...and so on


*sigh*

[farrellcollie]

Now there is another bike I covet. I don'tknow whether it is good or bad that it doesn't appear to come small enough for me.

[mimitabby]

The fact is, Laru, you have good taste. That's a bike a lot of us might have purchased if they'd made it 4 years ago! or 3 years. or 2 years.

But if you don't have THE bike yet, this one would be a great candidate.

[Laru]

I can't go test ride until I can convince the huzband that I need it. I had 5 bikes up until a couple weeks ago. Sold all but 2 (kept an old rusty Raleigh Tourist and my current mixte Schwinn Le Tour). If I got the Sojourn he'd make me part with another one and I neeeed all these bikes! He just doesn't get it.

I read that Raleigh had undervalued the Sojourn and that prices will go up on the next run. Plus steel is going up so hopefully I can convince him that, by spending $1000, I am actually Saving $$
He might be too smart to fall for that line.