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  1. #1
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    All right! You women always know just what to say--I'm feeling better already.

    WrensMom, Sasha is such a cool name for a bike! My Veloce is that gorgeous classic Bianchi celeste color too, which I've loved and lusted after for years. Even my Terry Symmetry, which was devoured by Hurricane Ivan, was a close approximation of Bianchi's celeste color.

    Now, a name. Hmm.... My touring bike is named after me: Bad JuJu (my armed forces radio call sign, from another life ). Guess this is something I need to think about. Stay tuned.... Any ideas?
    Bad JuJu: Team TE Bianchista
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  2. #2
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    I'll chime in too... steel is great. I haven't had a carbon frame - my Colnago was and my Gunnar is steel with carbon forks.
    "The bicycle was the first machine to redefine successfully the notion of what is feminine. The bicycle came to symbolize something very precious to women - their independence."—Sally Fox

  3. #3
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    carbon vs. steel

    Well, I used to think my Bridgestone RB-1 steel frame that I owned forever was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I owned an aluminum stiff mountain bike and didn't ever want to subject myself to the battery on an aluminum roadbike. I knew the Steel Frame was heavy but it fit me like a glove and for flat riding was the best thing ever. But, as you all know, every ride is not flat! So last year, I was able to ride a carbon bike (borrowed) Giant TCR. Oooh Laa Laa! I can FLY UP HILL NOW! It rides really comfortably also. The only thing that I notice about it is that it sometimes scary in the wind (especially sidewinds) which is exacerbated by the wheels I run but the fact that the bike is light weight and I am pretty light weight can make it difficult to handle in the wind (I live in Northern Arizona and we have WIND!) So, when I had to return the borrowed Giant, I went out and bought a GIANT - TMobile frame. I love my bike! I'm even going to sell the Steel Bridgestone and I never thought I would do that.

    Just did the Bicycle Tour of Colorado and I'm glad I had the wonderful light Giant on all those passes!

    Keep riding no matter what - enjoy the bike you have - it the ride that counts not the bike!

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    I have a steel bike too, a Bianchi Veloce. It has a carbon fork, I was talked into keeping the fork carbon too. I hope "they" are right. I trust steel a lot more than carbon, i have had friends recently who are having troubles with their carbon components; handlebars (carbon!!) broke, and a carbon crank broke too.
    Good old steel. good enough for me, and feels good.
    enjoy your new bike.
    Mimi Team TE BIANCHISTA
    for six tanks of gas you could have bought a bike.

  5. #5
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    Now, a name. Hmm.... My touring bike is named after me: Bad JuJu (my armed forces radio call sign, from another life ). Guess this is something I need to think about. Stay tuned.... Any ideas?
    Well, I was originally thinking about the name Francesca for mine, but she kind of "told" me that her name was Sasha instead Maybe yours is Francesca though?

 

 

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