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*
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06-21-2011, 06:10 PM #1
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I *heart* my enablers...
Last edited by zoom-zoom; 06-21-2011 at 06:13 PM.
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06-21-2011, 07:06 PM #2
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SWEEEEEEET! Love the green accents.
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06-21-2011, 07:19 PM #3
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That's going to look pretty awesome!
At least I don't leave slime trails.
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06-22-2011, 04:39 AM #4
What's over that hill?
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Sweet! The colors will be great together and you are going to have fun on her!
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06-22-2011, 06:28 AM #5
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Heh, except I think the bike's a boy. I've kinda settled on the name Ed, after this guy on the left:
Originally Posted by Catrin
(Shaun of the Dead is one of my all-time favorite movies)
The running joke since I first started lusting after a cyclocross bike was that it would be the perfect vehicle for surviving the zombie apocalypse. I have plans of slapping a sticker like this one on it somewhere, too.
Kirsten
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06-22-2011, 06:32 AM #6
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Yes!!! So glad you gave that bike a good home.
Can't wait to see it all put together!!Check out my running blog: www.turtlepacing.blogspot.com
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06-21-2011, 07:17 PM #7
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Lucky you - how wonderful!
I *heart* the color scheme!
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