Gnat's new (OMG PINK!) bike!

**gnat23** · 02-09-2010, 09:44 AM

I know, I know: you ladies can take or leave pink. That thread maybe finally died.

Well, me? I LOVE pink. A lot, with a vengeance; this is no secret. My boyfriend, thank goodness, not only accepts this, he downright encourages it.

So he surprised me on Christmas with news of my upgraded and custom-painted bike frame, that I didn't get to see until recently. I finally rode it Sunday for the first time. WOW!

(Bottlecages from liza still in effect!)

Details on the pretty parts: magenta with a heavy multi-colored glitter, then clear coated. My name and the logo are in a shimmery white. The cranks and stem are painted to match. The "lugs" are real silver leaf.

Underneath all that is a 2010 Ruby, which is stiff as heck and descends like a beautiful dream: it carves the road like a snowboarder on a fresh patch of powder. So. Flipping. Cool.

And since I name all my bikes after cheese, this one is henceforth known as Windsor.

Here's to the next 10,000 miles!!

-- gnat!

**rubywagon** · 02-09-2010, 10:12 AM

Oh way cool! I want to see a picture of the whole bike! Congrats!

**Pedal Wench** · 02-09-2010, 10:18 AM

LOVE the tires! Who make 'em?

**Aquila** · 02-09-2010, 10:20 AM

I think that bike's way beyond the pink or not thing; it's just beautiful! And sounds like you're having fun riding, so that's the best sort of bike possible! Here's wishing you many happy miles together!

**SadieKate** · 02-09-2010, 10:20 AM

Let me take a guess at the tires.

http://www.schwalbetires.com/ultremo_r1

TE used to sell Schwalbe. Have no idea if they still do.

**arielmoon** · 02-09-2010, 10:24 AM

OMG I love Windsor! She is GORGEOUS!

I have the same bottle cages!

**Cataboo** · 02-09-2010, 10:27 AM

That's awesome!

I guarantee you that noone over the age of 10 will have a paint job anything like that

**Biciclista** · 02-09-2010, 10:27 AM

ah your bike looks great! enjoy~!

**shootingstar** · 02-09-2010, 10:39 AM

Hey fall in love cycling with Windsor! The bike suits your enthusiasm real well!

**tulip** · 02-09-2010, 11:16 AM

I love it, and I love that you name your bikes after cheese!

**Running Mommy** · 02-09-2010, 11:18 AM

Ultremo's were recalled.
Not back on market yet. At least in colors. Tho serfas makes a nice pink tire- at a better price.

**gnat23** · 02-09-2010, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Running Mommy

Ultremo's were recalled.
Not back on market yet. At least in colors. Tho serfas makes a nice pink tire- at a better price.

Ah! It appears you're right at least about the R:
http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/2672#comments

Says the R.1 is out now, and lets you buy it from the site by looks. I'll get on this as soon as I can.

-- gnat!

**gnat23** · 02-09-2010, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by greenbeanvw

Oh way cool! I want to see a picture of the whole bike! Congrats!

Here's my uber-not-color-representative iPhone pic I took when I first got it together:

I'm starting to think of switching to that metallic silver handlebar tape. I dunno now!

-- gnat!

**rubywagon** · 02-09-2010, 11:55 AM

Saweet!

**tprevost** · 02-09-2010, 12:12 PM

that is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Wishing you many many years of enjoyable rides!!!

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