Just ordered my bike

[mlove]

I finally ordered my bike today (thanks Sue for being there on Tuesday when this started). It is a Project One Trek Pilot 5.2 spa wsd in shades of green. Today Scott did all the measurements and I gave them a down payment. The computer didn't like the fact that my shoulder width is too much for my build, but I can't help that.

Anyway, my bike should come just around the time I finish recovering from the hysterectomy I am having next week, so I will have something to look forward to. And Scott tells me that he can teach me to use the clipless pedals without falling.

I will post pictures when the bike, named Gattamelata, arrives.

[hikeandbike]

Enjoy your new bike. My dh has a pilot and loves it, the only bike that doesn't hurt his neck.

[caligurl]

oh congrats!!!!

can you give us a phonetic version of the bike's name???

[mimitabby]

Congrats! I look forward to hearing about it when you get it!
and we want pictures too!

[Bad JuJu]

Shades of green--mmm--sounds delicious. Green is among the best colors for bikes. We want pix!

And btw, good luck with your hysterectomy and don't try to do too much too soon. Let other people take care of YOU!

[mimitabby]

You named your bike before you even saw it?

oh, I'd better get on the stick!

[spokewench]

You named your bike before you even saw it?

oh, I'd better get on the stick!

Don't worry Mimi - I've never named any bike I own. Horses, yes. Bikes No.

[mimitabby]

Don't worry Mimi - I've never named any bike I own. Horses, yes. Bikes No.

My husband names all of his cars and his bikes. So this one will have a name. But they aren't like horses; a horse can learn to come to his name. A bike can only learn to greet you with affection, and from what i can tell, the name doesn't matter to the bike, only to the rider.

[mlove]

Phonetic, hummmm.

Gah-tah-meh-lah-tah. It means honeyed cat in 15th century Italian and was the nickname of an Italian mercenary. We like cats and we take students to Padua.

I've been playing on the Trek website for months, so I had plenty of time to think of a name. Especially since they give you the option of having the name on the bike. My hybrid, on the other hand, remains nameless.

We do, however, name our cars.

[mimitabby]

Phonetic, hummmm.

Gah-tah-meh-lah-tah. It means honeyed cat in 15th century Italian and was the nickname of an Italian mercenary. We like cats and we take students to Padua.

I've been playing on the Trek website for months, so I had plenty of time to think of a name. Especially since they give you the option of having the name on the bike. My hybrid, on the other hand, remains nameless.

We do, however, name our cars.

Gatta Melata! how cool! That's better than gatta pelata (bald or peeled cat)
You're not the only one that likes Italian. I am thinking of naming
my bike Aranciata!

[missymaya]

Ooh I'm so jealous! It sounds beautiful and I like the name very much (I too, am a cat person, so of course there isn't any bias in my statement ) We need pix!

[mlove]

I promise pix, but the bike won't be here for a while.

Orange in Italian would be very appropriate for your new bike Mimitabby. But then anything sounds good in Italian (think Giuseppe Verdi= Joe Green).

[Bad JuJu]

gatta pelata (bald or peeled cat)

Yuckkkkkk!

gatta pelata (bald or peeled cat)
I am thinking of naming my bike Aranciata!

So what does THAT mean? Hmmm???

[mimitabby]

aranciata is the name of an orange soda pop drink that is Italian.

I dont agree that anything sounds good in italian. I wanted to name my Veloce bumble bee. the closest to that was either Ape (AH PEH) or calabrone.

[mlove]

Well, most things sound better--even the peeled cat!