Jamis Aurora vs. Aurora Elite vs. Something Else

[xeney]

AND it took a month to determine that they don't have another 50cm in the blue, just the silver, so screw it. This bike is not meant to be. I canceled the sale.

I cannot believe that after all this I still don't have a bike.

[Blueberry]

Did they at least give you your deposit back?? That sucks

[tulip]

Too bad! Time to revisit the Jamis option? They are fantastic bikes (but not mixte to my knowledge).

[xeney]

I will probably apply the deposit to a set of wheels, or to having some work done on my single speed mixte.

Soma is sold out of the frame in that size/color, as well. If I hadn't had doubts I'd just go with the silver -- obviously color is the least important issue -- but at this point I don't want to wait another month to get a frame that isn't even the one I wanted.

The Aurora doesn't come in my size so I am not going that route. I'm back to square one and probably just dropping the issue for now. I kind of hate my road bike but I can pull the baby trailer with it. (I tried pulling it with my much more comfortable single speed, but the gearing is too high and I was worn out after a couple of miles.)

[elk]

http://cgi.ebay.com/austro-daimler-w...QQcmdZViewItem

pretty RED mixte!!! 10 speeds....

[xeney]

I saw that but I am holding out for modern components.

Which I am getting! A big part of my buyer's remorse over the Soma was the fact that I was having second thoughts about the 50cm fitting me. My husband had the same second thoughts. Once we started thinking about a 52cm, he suggested a Soma Speedster ... same geometry, but the smallest size available is a 52cm. And it is lugged steel and it's RED.

He went to a different local bike shop just to see if they could get one (since they are sold out at Soma), and lo, they had a 52cm Speedster frame hanging up in the shop. He put down a deposit for me and I am getting a new bike! And a much prettier one, too.

Since this frame is a bit more expensive (but still really cheap in the grand scheme of things) and since we are now smack in the California budget crisis that means I am not getting paid again until August or September, probably, I am going to do a component swap from my Bianchi to this new bike, and if it fits and I like it, then I'll worry about outfitting it with exactly what I want.

I am really excited, because secretly? I wanted a sparkly red bike.

[KnottedYet]

Hooooray!!!!