My new bike, finshed.

[Velocivixen]

Thanks for posting that! I like the subtle, yet bold color choices. You will always be able to find your bike in a crowd.

[laura*]

Thanks for posting that! I like the subtle, yet bold color choices.

Mmmm. Ice cream. Mint and strawberry ice cream...

[hebe]

I must say, I love your beater bike, but both are beautiful. I think that "beater" is a very tough act to follow in terms of beauty, the frame shape is stunning and I love the milk crate!

[Velocivixen]

I do like the brown bike though for it's classic beauty.

[sarahkonamojo]

10 pounds wow! That is a huge difference. Not sure what total weight you are talking about but most people are fixated by ounces/grams. Congrats on 10 pounds less of bike.
Both bikes look like lots of fun.

[goldfinch]

Very nice! So are you now at a good seat height?

I think both bikes are lovely. I would love to have a mixte like your classic bike. Interesting how far the crank is forward on that bike compared to your new bike.

[Antaresia]

Also, hey, anyone have any ideas about what it means if the gears start skipping down when you pedal backwards? It only happens sometimes, but something got screwed up when the fenders were installed. I'm leaving town for a week though, so I won't even be able to take it in to the bike shop for a while....

Oh, also they switched the shifters. It used to be the left side that shifted the rear derailleur, now it's the right. They didn't tell me they had changed it. JFC.

I really, seriously regret ever getting a bike from this place. Did I mention that when I went to get the fenders installed, he said half an hour. I get back 1.5 hours later, still not done. Another 20 minutes. I come back an hour later. Still not done. 3.5 hours total. He didn't realize the type of fender he ordered was the harder type to install. They don't even know what they're ordering. I wasn't going to complain about that, but with the screwed up derailleur(?) it's just too much.

Regreeeeeeeeeets