My find

[kmehrzad]

My riding buddy thinks it was a Christmas angel. Our daughters have had vehicle troubles this year, and I had surgery, so with one thing and another, I raided my bike fund until it was down to $400. What are the chances of finding such a great bike for exactly what I was able to spend, in a town where the only used bikes are NEXT and Mongoose, with occasionally some very optimistically priced Specialized and Treks. I think the shop didn't recognize the name, so they didn't know what they had. We went in to find some Wii games for a Christmas Angel Tree. It was leaning against the window in the corner, all dusty, waiting for me. Crazy, huh?

Deb

Fantastic find. Congrats Deb. Makes me want to check my local pawnshop.

[rubywagon]

Holy smokes, what a score!

[azfiddle]

enjoy the new bike- an amazing deal :-)

[Owlie]

Wow! Nice find!

(Now, if you can persuade a little of the bike-finding luck to rub off, that'd be great. )

[blackhillsbiker]

I rode her for the first time today. Wow! I've never been on a bike this nice in my life. My last road bike was in the mid 80s – a Schwinn Varsity. Before that I had an Azuki that was much too big for me. I never thought I wanted a light roadie. I was wrong! I LOVE THIS BIKE!

Deb

[zoom-zoom]

I rode her for the first time today. Wow! I've never been on a bike this nice in my life. My last road bike was in the mid 80s – a Schwinn Varsity. Before that I had an Azuki that was much too big for me. I never thought I wanted a light roadie. I was wrong! I LOVE THIS BIKE!

Deb

*love* I can't believe that something so amazing was sitting in a pawn shop with such a tiny price tag...wow. Congrats on your fabulous find!

[blackhillsbiker]

I had my LBS put on a different (slightly shorter and more angled) stem today. My back is still a bit crabby. The stem is a major improvement. I also put the Deva saddle from my MTB on her. The stock Felt saddle didn't feel too bad until I had taken a longer ride. Ouch!!! The Deva and I get along much better. I enjoyed my ride home tonight. I would have enjoyed it even more if it wasn't 18° and damp. Still, that bike rides like a dream. Now I just have to get better at shifting. My last road bike had downtube shifters. It would probably be easier without the lobster claw mittens... Oh well.

Deb

[emily_in_nc]

It would probably be easier without the lobster claw mittens...
Deb

You think?

Glad you're enjoying your new bike!

[malkin]

How cool!
And not just the temperatures!