Kill me now, please (a rant about my own stupidity)

[kenyonchris]

Oh, you guys are the best. I am glad to know that I have options. I'll see what Colnago says on Monday and go from there. I am no longer about to throw myself on my sword...or shop vac.
I have my Specialized Ruby ready to list on eBay, I can pull her out, change out my cleats on my shoes, and ride her if I get desperate...but I need to sell her (especially now!). She is all cleaned up, checked by the shop, and ready to go, so I would rather not. I will spend some time on the MTB trails and hit the gym.

[lph]

ooooo, that sucks.

"Just make that noise stop".

[Selkie]

I'm sorry to hear about your fork. It'll work out.

I think you showed restraint in front of those two "ladies," by the way. My Irish temper would have gotten the best of me, as encountering them would have been the last straw. They would have learned some new profanities--something to discuss as they drove off in their white Lexus/BMW/Cadillac/FillintheBlank SUV.

[Zen]

white Lexus/BMW/Cadillac/FillintheBlank SUV.

I have one of those. Great car.

[Selkie]

I'm happy for you, Zen.

[kenyonchris]

I have one of those. Great car.

Its the combination of attitude, manicures, vehicles, over accessorization, and the general lack of dirt, sweat, and intolerance for those who were sporting them (aka me) that made me so irritated. Bicycling is not a fashion statement (as in something to take up so as to fit in with the other Jr. League women). I used to teach spin and had a small group of women who came to talk to each other, not pedal. It was distracting to those who were trying to actually spin in peace. I finally told them that if they could talk, they weren't working very hard. Instead of letting them adjust their own tension, I did it for them. That put an end to that.

[TxDoc]

I have my Specialized Ruby ready to list on eBay, I can pull her out, change out my cleats on my shoes, and ride her if I get desperate...

Sent you a PM.

[Pedal Wench]

Oh, you guys are the best. I am glad to know that I have options. I'll see what Colnago says on Monday and go from there. I am no longer about to throw myself on my sword...or shop vac.
I have my Specialized Ruby ready to list on eBay, I can pull her out, change out my cleats on my shoes, and ride her if I get desperate...but I need to sell her (especially now!). She is all cleaned up, checked by the shop, and ready to go, so I would rather not. I will spend some time on the MTB trails and hit the gym.

They don't make the Star forks (1") anymore, but I see them often on ebay. Some have white graphics, some yellow, so you can even match your bike! I think they make the Force or Street forks still in 1", and while not as nice as the Star forks, you'll still have a full Colnago bike on the road. Good luck!

[kenyonchris]

They don't make the Star forks (1") anymore, but I see them often on ebay. Some have white graphics, some yellow, so you can even match your bike! I think they make the Force or Street forks still in 1", and while not as nice as the Star forks, you'll still have a full Colnago bike on the road. Good luck!

I am watching ebay avidly....the street fork is about $400.00, the force is EXPENSIVE...around $800.00. I do want to keep it full Colnago if possible, it is SUCH a machine, and it seems counter-productive to have any other fork on it.....