My son just had a bike fit!

[MartianDestiny]

Fitter had basically given him the same info, down to the wheels, as MartianDestiny.

Nick and his dad are discussing the build options now. Pulling the trigger on the bike after lunch.

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Exciting!

I really should work in a bike shop... maybe that's my calling in life...

[kermit]

Cool...another cyclist is born! Pictures are required! He is part of the extended TE family.

[MommyBird]

http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng..._1244_4591.jpg

Its on its way!
I ordered him some bike jerseys and gloves last week with our REI dividend. He has shorts. We'll pick out pedals and shoes when the bike is built. Hopefully they will have his size shoe in stock. May have to get him in for a shoe fitting tomorrow.
He should be ready to hit the road in style when the bike comes in.

[kermit]

Very nice!

[Crankin]

Well, I wasn't there, but according to DH, it was the broken bike that caused the tears. He knew he wouldn't even be "just finishing."
The next year, he convinced me to take him for 2 of the 4 days of the race. The day of the crit, it was close to 100 degrees and the racers were fainting right and left. He pulled off the course and said, "Let's go, I'm done!"
Although he ended up being ranked #5 in the US, he actually never came in first in a race until right before he stopped racing. When he stopped obsessing over it, he won. But, he came in second or third a lot.
Make sure to keep it fun.

[MommyBird]

My husband called the LBS yesterday and the bike is not due to ship until the 23rd. Nick is busting at the seems to get this bike.
When we purchased my bike last Fall, we were given a ship range and mine came in on the very early end. His is due on the last day of his range. What a cruel turn of events for a youngster.

Now we have to figure out how to get it in or on his car. My bike fits nicely in the back of my 2006 GTI. He has a 2004 GTI which is quite a bit smaller than my 2006. His bike is also a 63cm and mine is only a 52cm WSD. I don't think it will fit in the trunk area.

Well, at least he doesn't still have the Miata. I have seen the small receiver hitches on Mitatas, the little BMWs and Mercedes convertibles. Not my #1 choice. But he grew out of the Miata anyway. Note that 6'2 is about the limit for a Miata if you ever think of buying one for a growing son. Nick is 6'4 and growing. He was shorter than me (5'7") when we bought it for him less than two years ago!

I think I need to start a thread on GTI/Golf rack options.

[zoom-zoom]

But he grew out of the Miata anyway. Note that 6'2 is about the limit for a Miata if you ever think of buying one for a growing son.

I'd believe it! My hubby and I are Mazda folks and have sat in the random Miata at the dealership over the years. He is 6'2" and feels squashed in that car, but my 5'3.5" feels perfect...like the driver's cockpit was designed around me. This is how I feel about my Mazda 3, too.

I can't wait to hear how he likes his CAAD9. I'm eyeballing the CAAD8 cyclocross bike. I'm hoping our shop can buy the frame and put similar components to what are on my Synapse 5.

When I got the Synapse I really debated over the CAAD9 vs. the Synapse, but decided to go for more comfort, since I'll be doing more century rides than racing at this stage. I'm glad I did. I'm thinking our chip-sealed roads would be even more uncomfortable on the more aggressive geometry.