Loving my bike...

[redrhodie]

There's nothing sweeter than new bike love. May you have many happy, hilly rides together.

[tulip]

Your Luna is beautiful. They are such wonderful bikes to ride, too. They aren't only about looks!

[sgtiger]

Lisa, I'm so glad that you were finally able to spend quality time with your Luna and that she fits so perfectly. It is a lovely bike BTW.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks to all of you for your nice words.
I'm taking my Luna to Cape Cod this weekend- lots of manicured bike trails there!

[hermitclub]

I'll look for you and lovely Luna on the Rail Trail this weekend. I live on the Cape and will be riding the Rail Trail on Saturday and possibly Sunday as well.

Your bike will be easy to spot, mine not so much. However, I ride a silver Specialized Sequoia Comp and wear a Red helmet. If you happen to see me, my name is Bea.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'll look for you and lovely Luna on the Rail Trail this weekend. I live on the Cape and will be riding the Rail Trail on Saturday and possibly Sunday as well.

Your bike will be easy to spot, mine not so much. However, I ride a silver Specialized Sequoia Comp and wear a Red helmet. If you happen to see me, my name is Bea.

Hey Hermitclub!

My husband and I will have our bikes and be in Ptown all weekend to attend my niece's wedding. My niece (the bride) is leading a bike ride on Friday at noon, perhaps you'd enjoy riding along?- I'm sure she wouldn't mind, there will be other friends as well.

Here is the plan she laid out:
"Friday Afternoon: for all our spinning friends and anyone else who likes steep hills, please join us for the most beautiful bike ride (one hour) you have ever experienced through the renowned Dunes of Provincetown and check out Race Point and Herring Cove, Cape Cod's National Protected Seashore. Your legs might need some stretching after flying, driving and ferrying! Meet 12 Noon @ Arnold's bike shop Commercial St. Please bring photo ID for renting bikes."

I'm sure you would recognize me on my Luna....Husband will be on his Rivendell and has a beard. Join us is you can! Otherwise, perhaps we could find a time for another ride with you sometime during the weekend.

If you want to exchange phone numbers PM me by early thursday morning. Thursday morning we leave and I will not be accessing my computer after that. I'll have my cell phone with me for the weekend.

[mimitabby]

happy happy you finally get to meet another TE lady!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

happy happy you finally get to meet another TE lady!

We are PM'ing and it's possible we might be able to coordinate a ride on Sat or Sun....depending on the wedding events and how things go. It would indeed be fun to get in a ride with Bea in Provincetown!



Mimi, you forgot that I have met other TE'ers already- remember the Ibex wool rgy when Robyn, her husband, DebW and I met up at the Arcadian Shop in MA? We all had lunch afterwards.

Amazingly, in addition to that, a few weeks ago ANOTHER TE member, MKidd, stopped me on the street right here in my humble little home town! I was just innocently () walking down the street and she accosted me! She apparently recognized me from TE pictures, had seen me on my bike a lot, and knew I lived around here and she lives not far away either. I had actually spoken to her once before when she was with her kids at the roller rink....but I didn't put 2 and 2 together until the street meeting. Amazing!
She and I plan to either go skating or biking together at some point soon, but right now she is very busy with work projects and her 3 kids. Hopefully soon though.

[OakLeaf]

She apparently recognized me from TE pictures

What, you look like your avatar all the time?!


(yes, I look like mine - but be careful accosting me in the water, as I have a lot of unfriendly lookalikes)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

What, you look like your avatar all the time?!

Not when I'm just relaxing at home, silly! :-D

[jennrod12]

Beautiful bike! It's amazing how we remember the experience of every little mile, at first, then one day you wake up and realize you have a *&$#-load of miles on the bike! I'm still nuts about my 15-month-old (bike), too - almost like it's still brand new.

Enjoy it!

Jenn

[ginny]

I just had to tell you that I love your bike so much that I emailed Luna today to see about building one for me! I hope you are still loving your new baby! She really is super pretty!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I just had to tell you that I love your bike so much that I emailed Luna today to see about building one for me! I hope you are still loving your new baby! She really is super pretty!!

Wow, Ginny- that is so cool!

Be sure to tell Margo that you got inspired by the pix and description of "Lisa from NY"'s butternut colored bike.

Well I noticed this morning that I've put almost 500 miles on my Luna now, and I know you'll be especially glad to hear that I love this bike more and more every single day. She still does seem brand new to me, though we have totally 'bonded' at this point.
Margo did a TERRIFIC job of translating my many body parts measurements and my desires into the absolutely PERFECT bike for me in every way. I am so utterly comfortable on it and I just could not be more thrilled. My previous elbow pain from my other bike is GONE, I'm faster, and my weight is so nicely centered- I don't have that yucky feeling of tipping forward too much anymore. I feel I can get more leg power behind my pedaling now. I can enjoy the nicer steering of a slightly longer stem too, yet this stem would be too long on my other bike....but not on my Luna. I can ride equally comfortably in all positions on my handlebars- how'd she manage that?? I also discovered that I can ride no-handed on my Luna and not on my other bike....more proof of being well balanced weight-wise. I just can't say enough good things about the bike Margo built for me.

I am even considering selling my beautiful Rivendell at some point in the future (!!) to replace it with a second Luna exactly the same as my current one, (or maybe just the same but with fenders and racks for errands and touring trips, and in another yummy color!). I do like having two bikes, in case one gets damaged or needs LBS adjustments, etc. This Luna does everything for me, and I don't feel the need for a different kind of bike, just a secondary bike pretty much the same.
(Last year I thought I'd go out of my mind not being able to ride the several times I had to leave my one bike in the LBS several days at a time for various minor stuff!)

Anyway, give my regards to Margo and if you need any input or other help don't hesitate to PM me.
If you go ahead with getting a Luna, you should start your own thread and keep us all posted step by step, from the planning stage to the riding!
You know how we all on TE love to hear the details of everyone's new bikes!

[Surlygirl]

Mimi, you forgot that I have met other TE'ers already- remember the Ibex wool rgy when Robyn, her husband, DebW and I met up at the Arcadian Shop in MA? We all had lunch afterwards.

Sorry I missed you guys. Haven't been on the boards lately.
I think I'd name your bike Butta. Thats New England for Butter. She is gorgeous.

[ginny]

That's awesome that you have found a bike that fits so well! I have to admit that I just love the butternut color you chose... in fact, in all my bike shopping lately, I keep telling myself, I'll just pick a bike and get it powder coated a cool mellow yellow . When I emailed Luna, Margo (?) - I mentioned TE, but not you by name. I'll be sure to do that. Maybe she'll give you a screaming deal on the next bike . Did you know there is a picture of your bike on her web site? Not only do the riders look like they fit perfectly on their bikes, but the bikes are SO aesthetically pleasing as well! I'm hoping to have her build me a commuter/touring bike. I just can't find touring bikes that seem to fit well enough, and if I'm going to spend lots of time on that bike, I figured I'd start there then, at some point, upgrade from my beloved bianchi to a custom road bike.... maybe someday...

Congrats again on a well fitting a pretty bike!