Where do you keep your bike?

[luvmyguys]

So, what are you getting? I must have missed that earlier. So exciting to have a new ride!

If all goes according to plan, a 2012 Ruby Apex. My first (non-Target special) bike!

[Amira]

If all goes according to plan, a 2012 Ruby Apex. My first (non-Target special) bike!

SUH-WEET! I looked at a lot of bikes when I was buying last November and it came down to a Ruby and the Amira. The Ruby was very nice ride indeed and the one I'd had my eye on going in (based on internet research). Once I narrowed it down to those two remaining, I literally rode them both for over an additional hour, jumping off and on both of them over and over to compare and then compare again. The Ruby was the more comfortable of the two I thought, while the Amira was a touch peppier in terms of handling. But, of course, eeryone's mileage may differ. You won't regret having it follow you home.

[luvmyguys]

SUH-WEET! I looked at a lot of bikes when I was buying last November and it came down to a Ruby and the Amira. The Ruby was very nice ride indeed and the one I'd had my eye on going in (based on internet research). Once I narrowed it down to those two remaining, I literally rode them both for over an additional hour, jumping off and on both of them over and over to compare and then compare again. The Ruby was the more comfortable of the two I thought, while the Amira was a touch peppier in terms of handling. But, of course, eeryone's mileage may differ. You won't regret having it follow you home.

The thing that complicated life for me was that I had part of a disc shlurped out of my neck in March, and a health care provider (not a cyclist, and the "hide in a padded room to stay safe" sort) tell me not to ride more than 30 miles or so. So somewhat by necessity, comfort trumped for me.

Glad you're enjoying yours, though!

[Amira]

I think you made the right choice. My brother-in-law, who has a lot of back issues, loves his Roubaix, but he'd be miserable on the Tarmac. Funny, after I posted my earlier comment, I had a question on my food/fitness forum about the ruby/Amira comparison. Can't wait to see pictures. Are you getting a '12 or '13? And color? Pictures!!!!! They've, of course, changed all the graphics/colors.

[luvmyguys]

I think you made the right choice. My brother-in-law, who has a lot of back issues, loves his Roubaix, but he'd be miserable on the Tarmac. Funny, after I posted my earlier comment, I had a question on my food/fitness forum about the ruby/Amira comparison. Can't wait to see pictures. Are you getting a '12 or '13? And color? Pictures!!!!! They've, of course, changed all the graphics/colors.

2012, 'cause it's on sale and I can get the Apex for about the price of the basic 2013 with the Sora components (my original budget wasn't even that high). I got the white/teal, because while the black/pink looked nice and all, I'm just not a pink person. (And to be honest, the better components on the Apex were just an excuse to not get the black and pink bike.)

[Amira]

2012, 'cause it's on sale and I can get the Apex for about the price of the basic 2013 with the Sora components (my original budget wasn't even that high). I got the white/teal, because while the black/pink looked nice and all, I'm just not a pink person. (And to be honest, the better components on the Apex were just an excuse to not get the black and pink bike.)

The fact that my Amira came in a classic white/black/red combo (something I'll never get tired of and won't be 'so last year') and NOT pink was, while not the deciding factor, a major plus. I looked on Specialized's site after all this discussion and my Amira Comp Compact is now white/green/gray instead of white/black/red, but the major change is that they downgraded it from Ultegra to 105 components. The SL4Expert (I think) is closer to what I bought last year, component wise.

Crap, too bad my bike got stolen in November instead of September last year, so I could have taken advantage of the 2011 closeouts. As it was, I was buying early in the model year, but too late to get in on the closeout bargains.

Anyway, very excited about your new wheels. You'll love her.


signed,

so Not a pink person either.

[Crankin]

Murienn, I am only old fashioned when it comes to technology and things like sending thank you notes, in writing! Years ago, my kids even beat me down to allow them to wear jeans to religious school and not get dressed up. Still get nervous wearing pants in the sanctuary of the synagogue, though.
Other stuff, not so much. In fact, my nick name was Tilly toilet mouth in high school, and that was given by a teacher... really, I spent half of my teenage years hanging out on the Boston Common and I don't remember any of it .
This has nothing to do with bikes. I hope the OP likes her bike!