I *heart* my enablers...

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So our LBS buddy and I have been conspiring to get this lovely bike in my size off of his sales floor (he's been working on getting this bike in my hands for at least 6 months and now needs room for the 2012 models to roll-in soon):

Blue on the actual bike is a much brighter, royal metallic...really pretty.

Last time we were in the shop I told him that I had visions of lime green accoutrements, to match the shop's new jerseys. So he sprinted around the shop grabbing things...

Bar tape:


Cages (same cages I've had on my 2 road bikes):


And, the creme de la creme...a special saddle:

I'm not sure exactly which model...I think he said it does have the pressure-relief channel. He even thought he might have a women's test saddle in those colors. But he insists that the bike HAS to have that green saddle. And my butt (or girl bits) will probably hate it, but I can't say no to Mike, because he's hilarious and it would be like saying no to an eager 10 year old boy. And if I only use that saddle for show during cyclocross races I won't actually be ON the saddle all that much.

Apparently it's a done deal...as of Friday my awesome DH gave Mike the go-ahead to start putting the bike together (swapping out the stock Shimano parts with SRAM Apex, since I have Rival on my roadie).

*squee*

[Orange utopia]

SWEEEEEEET! Love the green accents.

[emily_in_nc]

Lucky you - how wonderful!

I *heart* the color scheme!

[Owlie]

That's going to look pretty awesome!

[Catrin]

Sweet! The colors will be great together and you are going to have fun on her!

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Sweet! The colors will be great together and you are going to have fun on her!

Heh, except I think the bike's a boy. I've kinda settled on the name Ed, after this guy on the left:

(Shaun of the Dead is one of my all-time favorite movies)

The running joke since I first started lusting after a cyclocross bike was that it would be the perfect vehicle for surviving the zombie apocalypse. I have plans of slapping a sticker like this one on it somewhere, too.

[Tri Girl]

Yes!!! So glad you gave that bike a good home.

Can't wait to see it all put together!!

[Velocivixen]

Oh what a beauty. It looks like it's a Redline. Is that right? What model? I want to see photos when it's all together. Will you name it?

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Oh what a beauty. It looks like it's a Redline. Is that right? What model? I want to see photos when it's all together. Will you name it?

Yep--just the standard Redline Conquest. He's gonna be named Ed (see my explanation up a couple of posts).

[7rider]

Cool.
Will need some lime green tires (for your road riding training).

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Cool.
Will need some lime green tires (for your road riding training).

Ha, those are hot! Though I won't likely have any reason for slicks, since I already have my lovely road bike. I wish cyclocross tires came in colors. If some company did that I am sure they would sell--it would make it easier to identify riders on a course, too.

[sgtiger]

Heh, can't fight it when your DH and LBS buddy are in cahoots, so you might as well enjoy it. I can't wait to see pics (hint,hint) of your bike when it's all built up, zoom-zoom.

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Heh, can't fight it when your DH and LBS buddy are in cahoots, so you might as well enjoy it. I can't wait to see pics (hint,hint) of your bike when it's all built up, zoom-zoom.

Oh, there will definitely be pictures!

[mariacycle]

love the color scheme! can't wait to see the pictures

[Bike Writer]

WOW! What a great looking bike. It's gorgeous just like it is and with those accents in lime VA-VA-VOOM for Zoom-Zoom.

Yipee, what a great DH.

Congrats Kirsten.