Amira vs Ruby

[tlnbmd]

The bike shop spent 20 min measuring and asking me questions before even taking the bike out for me to see it. Then they adjusted the bike to my measurements. I took it for a few spins, love it. I am going back tomorrow to ride it again and up a nearby hill. It was raining off and on today so I did not want to venture too far. The bike shop was friendly and appear to be well informed. (They were the first rest stop for the Gran Fondo held in NYC last week. My husband rode in that ride and did well as well as several of our friends. It was a well run bike ride!)
The paint job is fabulous on this bike, it is almost a violet highlight against charcoal/black.
I can't wait to try it on a hill.
Terry

[MGM]

I've not tried that bike, but have read only good-to-great comments. I think you made a good choice. Plus, it sounds like you've found an excellent, knowledgable bike shop, one of the most important factors for happiness withyour new bike. Good fit is everything!

[MojoGrrl]

I LOVE my Contessa Foil. I got an upgrade to Dura Ace. I've put almost 500 miles on it in less than two months; I can definitely go fast and get more power out of it than my other bike (although I know, it's more me than the bike). It really does feel like it cuts into the wind better though, and I can zip up hills in the big chainring with no problem.

[tlnbmd]

It feels like flying on The Scott Contessa Foil!!!! It weighs approx 16lbs and very easy to shift. It is surprisingly comfortable although in a very racing form.
I am in the Catskills for the weekend and will be climbing a lot.
It's a great place to practice my gears, clipping in and out and riding in traffic. Not much traffic except for in town. Cars are very courteous to bikes here.
I did fall initially because I could not get my left foot out of the spd clips.
I loosen it and has not been a problem. I fell standing stii, just like those comedy shows. No one saw me, what a klutz. The bike was unscathed
And since it was a slow fall no injuries. Had to laugh
I have been using clip in pedals for years on the tandem, these were just too tight.
Rode the tandem around Hunter, prattsville, Windham yesterday.
Absolutely beautiful. Did a hilly 35 miles.
Hope to do the same on my single bike tomorrow. I have to learn how to shift on these new gears. It is so different from my hybrid.
Thinking of training for a century. I have done 60 on the tandem.
I bought the cyclist training bible. Any other suggestion on books?
Thanks for the Comradship.
Terry