Here she is, and what a ride!OMG, I love it SO much and I've only put 5km on her. LOL. I didn't truly feel the difference until I rode it on familiar roads. It is SO smooth I can't believe it and the acceleration is amazing. Then I had to test it on a hill. I didn't try the big one today because my legs are sore from my run on Sunday, but I rode it up the hill I often do repeats on. I usually slow down to 9.5-10 kmh near the end of that hill and today I was easily doing 14kmh all the way up. I had been worried about moving from my triple to a compact double but the lowest gear felt ok. I am anxious to try it on my 'ugly' hill and see how I do.
Anyway, here are a few pics - one clean, and one geared up. (PS Trek Madone 5.1)
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06-10-2008, 06:49 PM #1
What's next? A half iron?
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06-10-2008, 06:51 PM #2
Head up. Shoulders down.
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Very nice.
Those new Madones are pretty sweet.
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06-10-2008, 06:52 PM #3
Life.Laughter.Grace.Love
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Uuuummmm...I like it! Very smooth looking. She beautiful!
Have fun riding...it sounds like you already are!
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06-10-2008, 07:19 PM #4
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very purty!!, congrats!
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06-10-2008, 07:42 PM #5
I like bikes
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beautiful! congratulations. I hope you have many wonderful miles with her. Named?
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06-10-2008, 07:54 PM #6
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Sweet!
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06-10-2008, 06:52 PM #7
"She's a little dense"
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Congrats KG... she's so pretty and fast too apparently.
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06-10-2008, 08:58 PM #8
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i am so jealous, there's a new madone right in the front of every issue of velo news and i've been lusting every time i see one. yours is my favorite so far (except the new tour de france issue has a yellow one thats awful purty).
did you know the new madone is not simply an upgrade, but a whole rebuild from the ground up.
have fun!laurie
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