Bikes! Bikes everywhere!

[melaniesuzanne]

After returning home from my clipless adventure yesterday, I accompanied Scott (via truck) to the Vienna Spokes, Etc location so he could test ride a deeply discounted 2011 Specialized Crux Elite. SpokesPerson Mike set him up on a 54cm frame and Scott took it for a spin.


Later that afternoon and closer to home...
While he was out, I spied a row of Trek cruisers and, out of curiosity, sat on one. Wow, it was comfy. But totally unnecessary. I was still mentally arguing with myself when Scott returned and took out a 56cm frame for a test. Okay, I was going to test the cruiser, too.

Wow. I grinned like the Cheshire cat the entire time I was on that bike. Super comfy, super easy to "drive", and more fun than a barrel of drunken monkeys. My mind was made up by the time I got back to the shop. Happily, Scott's mind was made up as well and we both walked out of the store with new bikes; although, his didn't include a basket and streamers.


How cute is she??
We had to go out for a ride as soon as got home and I actually did a fairly good job of keeping up with Scott despite my being on a bike with no gears. Heh. I did finally lay off the afterburners and cruised while he took off and stretched his and the Crux's legs. I felt comfortable being helmet-less and enjoyed letting my hair flow in the wind. Everybody, and I mean everybody, smiled and waved at me on my silly little super girly bike. I was grinning ear to ear.

Reality struck when we got back home. We now have five bikes in our house. Holy cow, we've got to get on the ball with the basement remodel so there's some place to store them other than the bike garage dining room.


We'll have to remove the table to make room for the cruiser.
Good thing we don't use the dining room for actual dining purposes all that often.

Comments

[melebeth]

You may be a dork :) But she is awfully cute. Also? This makes me feel better about wanting to try out a folding bike so that I have a bike for the city.

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

The bike bloggers I read who have folding bikes are absolutely NUTS about their bikes and love how easy they are to transport. Are you thinking of a Brompton or a Dahon or something else?

[melebeth]

Someone is selling a used Dahon Ciao - which is the lowstep one. I want to go give it a ride.

[reedrover]

Hey, hobbies are important! Fun, healthy, hobbies that you can share are even more important. Who needs a dining room anyway?

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

You know, we only use the dining room for food service when we have a party. I've been thinking of turning it into a library for years. I like the idea of books and bikes. :)

[reedrover]

I dunno... The middle of our library has a cat tower, a Bo-flex, and Achaosofkittens's bike....

[weebaby.livejournal.com]

That bike is beautiful!!!

On a side note, I just found out that my best friend in high school's dad is the office manager at Spokes in Vienna. The next time you're there, tell Bill Barton that Jerri Lyn says "Hi!"

[belfebe.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh, I saw those Treks this Sunday at Spokes and immediately thought of you. Fell in love with a yellow one and was oh, so tempted! The price was surprisingly reasonable for a bike, really. Decided not to act on it since I still want a) A new blade for C&T for approximately the same cost; and b) some new lenses for my camera.

Oh, decisions, decisions, decisions...

[moshah.livejournal.com]

Just saw this: http://www.newser.com/story/143272/bicycling-can-hurt-womens-sexual-health.html . Hadn't seen this before, so I thought I'd share.