Frame Lust

[Catrin]

I am "being patient" by planning my mountain bike purchase Have been playing around with my LHT off-pavement a little and found that my hands are just fine with that - which was one of my main concerns. Skills can be learned, but if the vibration causes pain in my hands then that is a problem. Where I was riding was quite bumpy I know there is a lot more involved, but I think it will be fine as long as it is the right bike, I take my time, and don't expect to graduate from the bunny trails this year. I have a LOT to learn

The test of my patience won't come until they actually receive my fork Monday - then we will just see how patient Catherine actually IS (not). I am told the two head mechanics have been told to start working on it as soon as it hits the door so, assuming there are no other glitches, it shouldn't be long now

[Aggie_Ama]

I was distracting myself waiting for it to come in looking for the perfect grips, seat collar, building wheels and looking at bottle cages. But now that I know it is in town I can't distract myself!

If you can find a good person(s) you click with to teach you mountain biking it can make a world of difference. I love my DH but we don't see the trail the same way, I was insanely frustrated. Then I found a group called Ride Like a Girl, learned a lot and now I have two good friends I really can relate to how they explain things.

[Catrin]

I would like to find something like that, but the women's clinic will be a good start. So far I've only ridden on pavement and grass, with a very short gravel ride when I volunteered at the Death March - but I didn't crash on the gravel

I haven't learned how to stand on the bike yet but I understand that is one of the things they will help me with I've decided that I will be much more confident if I go with a bike that I KNOW fits me, and one that I've had some time riding at least a few miles on - even if just on pavement and grass

[Grog]

I am so excited for you, the colour is gorgeous and I'm sure you'll love the custom fit! Your patience will pay off.

[Catrin]

FORK CAME IN YESTERDAY

They will re-start Gunnar building process today....AND my Jamis is scheduled for delivery to the same LBS today

Anticipation, be still my heart....and then all I see in the forecast is rain and wind.....meeep

Looks Wed and Thursday are rideable, if only in the 50s, but I doubt that I will be able to bring either bike home until at least Thursday or Friday...

[Trek-chick]

How exciting for you...Now, the question is which one do you ride first? I can not wait to see photos of both (please don't make us wait too long

[Catrin]

How exciting for you...Now, the question is which one do you ride first? I can not wait to see photos of both (please don't make us wait too long

THAT will be a hard decision! I suspect, however, that technically speaking, they will both be ridden at the store so my fitter can look at me on them

As far as my first real ride - probably the Gunnar. Or maybe the Jamis. Maybe the Gunnar - decisions decisions!

I will find someone to take pictures of me and my new babies, but will get pictures of some kind here as soon as I can. I am assuming/hoping that at least one of them will get to come home Thursday.... meeep

Now I HAVE to get some kind of work done so I can fund all of this bike support