I went way overboard...

[bluebug32]

It's called an investment....

[ikkin]

wow, congrats on an incredibly awesome first bike. how in the world are you ever going to upgrade?

[lovelylibrarian]

Very cool! I see it's a Titus, but which model is it?

I just got my first full suspension bike and I'm SO happy with it.

Karen

[ikkin]

looks like a racer-x. but what is it made of? ti?

[sheri]

It's a Racer-X Ti custom. I left room to upgrade by buying XT components.

I got to ride again yesterday, but just on the bike trail. It was a lot more work than riding my road bike!

Sheri

[wavedancer]

If you can swing it, I say get the best you can! Beautiful bike!! I got a Titus and felt somewhat unworthy, but I decided that getting the "perfect" bike meant that I couldn't blame any deficiencies in my riding on the bike. Gotta be the engine! Gotta keep working to improve my skills to match the quality of the bike. You will have a wonderful long-lasting relationship

[pinkbikes]

Ooo - that is gorgeous! I know exactly how you feel about going overboard.

I have always been a dedicated roadie and only fairly recently started riding an MTB. I was talked into it by my husband - a slightly earlier convert who took to it with a passion usually reserved for the reformed smoker who wants everybody else to quit!

Since I am a roadie and hate wasted energy, and was unsure how much I might like MTB, my first purchase was a very conservative hardtail (Kona Lisa HT) bought with an eye for value such as my very Scottish genes would dictate.

Of course MTB turned out to be as addictive as any other cycling pursuit, and so it was that in short order I was in the market for a duallie with some nice gear. Long story to short - I ended up with one of these... a Specialized Era Marathon.


I love it with a passion and it was worth every lousy Aussie dollar I paid for it. But every time somebody goes "Hmmm - nice bike!" I feel compelled to point out to them that the legs riding it don't in any way measure up to the standard of the bike!

Enjoy it - ride it like you stole it!