What do you think about WSD?

[zoom-zoom]

And yes, we both happen to really like orange

OMG, it's my favorite color! *swoons* If I could have a custom bike it would be orange with flames. And maybe red handlebar tape. *sigh*

[sarahspins]

OMG, it's my favorite color! *swoons* If I could have a custom bike it would be orange with flames. And maybe red handlebar tape. *sigh*

I want an orange Luna.. someday

[Owlie]

While she's teal, my Giant doesn't look terribly girly. The black bar tape and saddle (as opposed to the white that was on the internet) help.

I want an orange or red bike as my next go-fast bike. Or, if I went insane and had $8,000 to spend on a bike, I could get a 6 Series Madone... (Yes, I'm playing with the Project One thing right now...)

Re componentry vs. colors: I've certainly noticed it with Giant. The year I bought my bike, you could get the Avail 3 in teal or in gold (which looked kind of tacky, IMO). The 1 came in green or red. This year, the 3 comes in sky blue or black/"sangria", which is a deep red-purple. The 1 comes in white or orange. The carbon version comes in black. I've noticed it too with Cannondale, but not to the same extent.

[mixie]

I don't like girlie anything either. This is my bike, and I love it. They also make a SRAM version that is black and red

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...nithracef.html

[Lesley_x]

The bikes that have been posted look great. I just can't seem to find anything similar in the UK, there is a very small selection here, even in the large stores. I went into a large chain yesterday and there must have been 50 mens road bikes and 3 women's.

There is a beautiful Cannondale Synapse available but it is £999 or ~$1550. There is also an Eddy Merckx I have fallen in love with but it is the same price.

Cannondale Synapse - http://www.thetristore.com/newproduc...sefeminine.jpg

Eddy Merckx - http://sgmtb.files.wordpress.com/201...-road-bike.jpg

Difficulty is justifying the expense to my non-cycling fiance. I have the money to do it from a bonus at work but he's already grumbling about me buying another bike, never mind one at that price!

Anything cheaper I've seen has a distinct 'girly' look, especially when you look at the mens equivalent.

[Owlie]

Ooh. Pretty Cannondale. Does it fit? Does the Eddy Merckx fit?
I think you'll find the lack of floor space given to women's road bikes a problem anywhere. My LBS back in Cincinnati has...maybe five women's road bikes (two of which are different model years of the same bike), none above 105. I think all of them may in fact be Sora (or cheaper, in one case). If you go to the back 1/3 of the shop, it's full of higher-end men's road bikes...up to and including a sleek-looking Dura Ace-equipped Specialized.

[Lesley_x]

Ooh. Pretty Cannondale. Does it fit? Does the Eddy Merckx fit?
I think you'll find the lack of floor space given to women's road bikes a problem anywhere. My LBS back in Cincinnati has...maybe five women's road bikes (two of which are different model years of the same bike), none above 105. I think all of them may in fact be Sora (or cheaper, in one case). If you go to the back 1/3 of the shop, it's full of higher-end men's road bikes...up to and including a sleek-looking Dura Ace-equipped Specialized.

I haven't even seen a woman's road bike with 105 in the bike shops. One really big shop I went to didn't have ONE road bike, all hybrids with wicker baskets on the front

I would have to order both those bikes in (£50 refundable deposit if you don't like it, so not too bad). If it wasn't for my fiance I would do it in a heartbeat. I asked him if he loved me enough to let me buy it (even though it's my bonus from work?!) he said no

I have also fallen in love with the Wilier Escape Xenon http://www.cultracing.com/product_im...67842_zoom.jpg

[redrhodie]

There is also an Eddy Merckx I have fallen in love with but it is the same price.

Eddy Merckx - http://sgmtb.files.wordpress.com/201...-road-bike.jpg

Have you tried this bike yet? I have 2 Eddys, but I haven't had the pleasure of riding the one you linked to. Just curious how it feels (I bet nice ).

[Lesley_x]

Have you tried this bike yet? I have 2 Eddys, but I haven't had the pleasure of riding the one you linked to. Just curious how it feels (I bet nice ).

No I haven't. I was going to get that one ordered in but the sales assistant put me off by saying I would basically be paying for the name. What model is yours and what do you think of it?