Surprise, surprise....WOW!!

**Red Rock** · 03-04-2009, 04:47 PM

I have recently subscribed to Momentum magazine.

Then a few weeks later they told me I had won Issue #32 drawing

. This only happened one other time in my life when I was a kid. I could not believe it. Then my husband kept asking me, "What did you win, what did you win?" I told him "I have no idea".

Then today, out of no where this box arrives at my house with Dahon written over it

. I had no idea what that was. So we checked to whom it was sent. Of course it was to me

. I opened the shipping tag and it said it was my prize winning!

So it was like Christmas in March

. We opened the box and here was a folding bike?! Wow. I had never seen one of these. So this was my project for the afternoon. I put it together (unfolded it), put some grease on the chain and took it for a maiden spin. I am still in shock over the whole thing. A bike does not arrive at your doorstep all of the time. I can see that it might be useful because it DOES fold.

I am happily in shock and amazment over all of this

I guess my stable is growing without me realizing it.

Here are some pics for all to enjoy

Happy riding all,
Red Rock

**GLC1968** · 03-04-2009, 04:55 PM

Holy crap...what luck!! Congratulations on your amazing good fortune!!

**Biciclista** · 03-04-2009, 05:03 PM

congrats on winning a BIKE!

**Red Rock** · 03-04-2009, 05:06 PM

I have to keep pinching myself and looking at to make sure it is really there. Did this really just happen? It might take awhile to process this.

Red Rock

**redrhodie** · 03-04-2009, 05:09 PM

Wow! That's awesome!

Merry March!

**shootingstar** · 03-04-2009, 05:12 PM

congrats! Lucky you and they sent in 1 piece across the border.

**jobob** · 03-04-2009, 05:26 PM

Waaay cool. Congrats!

**tulip** · 03-04-2009, 05:28 PM

You're a winner, that's fantastic! What a great surprise!!

**PamNY** · 03-04-2009, 05:36 PM

Congratulations! Those are the coolest bikes, and everyone I've talked to who owns one loves it. Hope you have a grand time riding it!

Pam

**madscot13** · 03-04-2009, 05:37 PM

whoa that is super neat. I think I am going to subscribe regardless of prizes. it is a pretty interesting magazine

**ilima** · 03-04-2009, 05:54 PM

Congrats! That is such an awesome prize.

**Red Rock** · 03-04-2009, 07:12 PM

Thank you everyone for your good wishes on the bike.

I would not have subscribed to the mag if it was not for the all of the good folks here on TE that are constantly recommending it to read. So thankyou all. This bike has now increased my riding options by amazing porportions. Now I really have no excuse NOT to ride.

Has anyone used or picked up the portable bag to protect and carry the bike? Do Bike Fridays function basically the same as this brand?

Thankyou,
Red Rock

**tulip** · 03-04-2009, 07:14 PM

Bike Fridays fold differently. I used to have a Dahon, but it was a 26" wheel model which wasn't very foldy. It was too big, really.

Many transit companies require that folding bikes be in a bag. An Ikea bag will work for smaller bikes, and they're only $1 (or is it $2?)

I'm sure you'll have fun!

**Red Rock** · 03-04-2009, 07:33 PM

Tulip:

Do you have other suggestions for bagging if you do not have an Ikea store around? I'm tring to think of other large chains around where I live that might have something like that. I'm not coming up with anything right off the top of my head.

Red Rock

**celerystalksme** · 03-04-2009, 07:45 PM

that's....AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm not sure if i'd buy a folde...i might, but probably not. however...if i won one, i'd be so stoked!!!!!!!!! and i'd totally find excuses to use it!

congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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