I got my new titanium commuter bike on Friday. Her name is Artemis. I posted pictures on the open topic thread (here) but I wanted to thank you all for your input and let you know how beautifully she turned out. She started off as a Seven Alaris, but they gave me 'cross stays to toughen her up for pulling a trailer or a rack withloaded panniers, and then of course it's got clearance for fenders and all. I like how she doesn't fit into any specific category: That's the beauty of customizing. It's exactly what I need. Perfect.

Today I took her for her first real long ride, a 90-mile loop on a ride called the Tour de Landry's. Artemis performed excellently, of course; fit perfectly and worked great and kept up with those carbon frames just fine. The titanium ride really is phenomenal. It's not her fault I was in the slowest-paced group... She did get lots of compliments, including from one of the owners of the Landry's stores, who praised her as the ultimate commuter, and said he'd want one link that. *blushing*

So yay! And thank you all for your input. I haven't bought any locks yet -- at work right now I have a whole locked room just for my bike stuff, and she stays in the apartment with us -- but my work situation will be changing soon, I hope, so any other lock recommendations would certainly be appreciated.