Yeah!!! New bike :)

[arielmoon]

Gorgeous! I really love the black and white combination done that way. Shamu would be very fitting!

[skinimini]

Ooooh! Aaah! Snazzzy! Love the black and white!

[keeper]

I'm not quite sure what my lesson is from this is, but there has got to be one (maybe don't buy a bike because you like how it looks and then convince yourself it fits and is comfy...????) I was so excited about my Orbea, and really, really wanted to love it, but I don't think that it was ever really the right bike for me. It was fin to ride, but basically killed my body (back and neck mainly). I did multiple fittings (not at the place I bought it, they lost interest after they had my $$$), but nothing made it much better. So I rode less and less. Now that the weather is nice, I really want to ride. After yesterday's ride, I was almost in tears. So I took a trip to the bike store today and test rode a bunch of bikes. I started riding with a Specialized Dolce, and was pretty comfortable overall. So not surprisingly the Specialized were still the most comfortable. So I came home with a Specialized Ruby Expert. After a fitting that included lots of adjustments and part changes. 2009 model, so I got a great deal. I am hoping I can actually have fun riding again!!

[Cataboo]

Your ruby is gorgeous - so was shamu... What happened to Shamu? Put out to pasture?

I'm sorry that shamu didn't work, that ended up an expensive lesson ;(

[keeper]

Shamu will hopefully be going to a nice new home soon. I am going to sell it. None of the local bike shops took trade-ins for brands of bikes they don't sell.

[runningteach]

I'm sorry the Orbea didn't work out but the Ruby is a beauty. Finding the right bike is hard. I hope you put in many happy miles on the Ruby.

[Bike Chick]

Your new bike is beautiful. I hope you get many years' enjoyment with her. We all have expensive lessons. I refer to them as tuition

[Jo-n-NY]

That is one nice looking bike. I am curious, did you get a 51 like your dolce. I am 5'2 and ride a 51 Ruby (and really love how she rides also). I think different manufacturers measure different and that might be why there was a difference.

Lots of luck with your new bike as it is a nice welcoming to spring

[keeper]

I am curious, did you get a 51 like your dolce. I am 5'2 and ride a 51 Ruby (

I did end up with a 51 - it felt the best. I tried 51's in some other brands and I felt way stretched out. I think after the fit, I fell less stretched out on the Ruby than the 48 Orbea. I am ~5'4", but my legs are really long for my height and arms short (I can sometimes wear long pants, but need petite tops or the arms are looooong).