I got it!

cathleen · 12-13-2004, 09:16 AM

I picked up my new bike this weekend! It's my first real road bike.

After shopping around, I decided on a Trek 1000 WSD. The WSD fit me better. (Long legs, kinda short torso.)

It was in the lower end of our budget ($600-800.) And, I guess since I hadn't blown the entire budget on the bike, my father started wandering around the LBS, picking up stuff, asking, "Do you have one of these? Or one o' those?"

So I wound up getting a bunch of goodies for the new bike - the kind of things I would've wound up going back to get anyway. (But since I'm jobless at the moment, it probably would've been a long while before I actually went back to get stuff.)

A computer, a rear rack & bag (for long rides), a pump w/ built-in gauge, a multi-tool, a new helmet (in pearly white to match the bike!) and a bright yellow-green Pearl windbreaker.

I was kind of embarassed. I kept saying stuff like, "Really, my current helmet is fine, I can take my computer & seat bag off my old bike," etc. but he kinda smiled and didn't listen.

He jokingly pointed to a pair of lobster-claw gloves and said, "soon we'll have you out wearing some of these!" Wish I'd taken him up on the offer - went out for a spin yesterday and my fingertips were painfully cold within minutes!

Today, we've gotten 3" of snow and it's still coming down, so I guess it'll be a while before I get to take 'er out again. I keep going down to the basement just to look! Hee hee.

emily_in_nc · 12-13-2004, 10:01 AM

Congratulations, Cathleen!

May you enjoy many miles on your new ride....

Emily in NC, where it's chilly but not snowing, thank goodness

CorsairMac · 12-13-2004, 11:03 AM

wooohooo - what a wonderful "gift". Congrats hun and don't worry - she'll be right there waiting for you when the weather clears!

jobob · 12-13-2004, 01:24 PM

Enjoy!!!

pedalfaster · 12-13-2004, 07:00 PM

Congrats on the new ride!

I can totally relate to going to "check in" on her.

I think you did the smart thing by using the exra $$$ on accessories. Those hi-vis yellow/green jackets are da' bomb for grey winter riding.

Go back for the lobsters; they are the *only* thing that allows me to ride in the winter (that and good neoprene shoe covers).

cathleen · 12-14-2004, 11:22 AM

Thanks everybody! it's been totally fun to shop and now, to have the bike!

I just got back from ride #2. It's 26 degrees (F) out and dayyy-um, that's cold!

But, I was layered up and while some parts of me got a little cold, I didn't freeze.

Picked up a micrfiber knit balaclava w/ neoprene mouth & nose cover. Worn under helmet, it made a big difference! My ears still got a little cold, but, when I felt a teeny bit of that cold air get in around my nose, I knew my face would've been bitten raw without that mask. That ride wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes.

PS: I had stopped into Gander Mtn last night for something else, and started digging through their gloves & hats & thermals and I have to hand it to them for having a pretty good selection of stuff.

ACG · 12-15-2004, 11:12 AM

Hey! We have the same bike. I live in SoCal, so I'm been able to ride it more. It is dark in the a.m. (my only riding time) Gonna go buy me a light, so I can ride in the a.m. Still working out some kinks adjusting handlebar and seats. Have fun.

12-13-2004, 09:16 AM	#1
cathleen coffee junkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Mitten State, USA Posts: 54	I got it! I picked up my new bike this weekend! It's my first real road bike. After shopping around, I decided on a Trek 1000 WSD. The WSD fit me better. (Long legs, kinda short torso.) It was in the lower end of our budget ($600-800.) And, I guess since I hadn't blown the entire budget on the bike, my father started wandering around the LBS, picking up stuff, asking, "Do you have one of these? Or one o' those?" So I wound up getting a bunch of goodies for the new bike - the kind of things I would've wound up going back to get anyway. (But since I'm jobless at the moment, it probably would've been a long while before I actually went back to get stuff.) A computer, a rear rack & bag (for long rides), a pump w/ built-in gauge, a multi-tool, a new helmet (in pearly white to match the bike!) and a bright yellow-green Pearl windbreaker. I was kind of embarassed. I kept saying stuff like, "Really, my current helmet is fine, I can take my computer & seat bag off my old bike," etc. but he kinda smiled and didn't listen. He jokingly pointed to a pair of lobster-claw gloves and said, "soon we'll have you out wearing some of these!" Wish I'd taken him up on the offer - went out for a spin yesterday and my fingertips were painfully cold within minutes! Today, we've gotten 3" of snow and it's still coming down, so I guess it'll be a while before I get to take 'er out again. I keep going down to the basement just to look! Hee hee. __________________ "A day without coffee is like... sucky." http://cathleen1977.blogspot.com Last edited by cathleen : 12-13-2004 at 11:08 AM.

12-13-2004, 11:03 AM	#3
CorsairMac I love headwinds! Really? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,109	wooohooo - what a wonderful "gift". Congrats hun and don't worry - she'll be right there waiting for you when the weather clears! __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"

12-13-2004, 01:24 PM	#4
jobob re-joining the autobus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,770	Enjoy!!! __________________ "what hump?" callmepokey.blogspot.com

12-14-2004, 11:22 AM	#6
cathleen coffee junkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Mitten State, USA Posts: 54	just rode in 26 degrees! Thanks everybody! it's been totally fun to shop and now, to have the bike! I just got back from ride #2. It's 26 degrees (F) out and dayyy-um, that's cold! But, I was layered up and while some parts of me got a little cold, I didn't freeze. Picked up a micrfiber knit balaclava w/ neoprene mouth & nose cover. Worn under helmet, it made a big difference! My ears still got a little cold, but, when I felt a teeny bit of that cold air get in around my nose, I knew my face would've been bitten raw without that mask. That ride wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes. PS: I had stopped into Gander Mtn last night for something else, and started digging through their gloves & hats & thermals and I have to hand it to them for having a pretty good selection of stuff. __________________ "A day without coffee is like... sucky." http://cathleen1977.blogspot.com

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12-13-2004, 10:01 AM	#2
emily_in_nc Boston Terriers rule! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of the Elves Posts: 2,852	Congratulations, Cathleen! May you enjoy many miles on your new ride.... Emily in NC, where it's chilly but not snowing, thank goodness

12-13-2004, 07:00 PM	#5
pedalfaster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 499	Congrats on the new ride! I can totally relate to going to "check in" on her. I think you did the smart thing by using the exra $$$ on accessories. Those hi-vis yellow/green jackets are da' bomb for grey winter riding. Go back for the lobsters; they are the only thing that allows me to ride in the winter (that and good neoprene shoe covers).

12-15-2004, 11:12 AM	#7
ACG Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 250	Hey! We have the same bike. I live in SoCal, so I'm been able to ride it more. It is dark in the a.m. (my only riding time) Gonna go buy me a light, so I can ride in the a.m. Still working out some kinks adjusting handlebar and seats. Have fun.