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*