// *Gasp!*
Posted on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Whoa.
So my last post was mostly me complaining about how I was going to miss my mountain bike. And I do miss her. In fact, it is only today that I seriously started shopping for a new bike to take her place. I’m planning to hit up some demo rides (Mike’s Bikes is having a Specialized and Cannondale demo this weekend) and see what feels good. I’m also considering the move from a hardtail bike to a full suspension.
The whole process has been taking time. Time to accept my loss of the Tassajara, time to to reflect on whether I want a women’s specific bike or not, time to think about the whole hardtail v. full suspension deal. And now, just 2 minutes ago, in the blink of an eye, the whole process zoomed to a tentative completion.
That’s because Chainlove, an amazing ODAT site (ODAT stands for one deal at a time) had a fabulous deal on a Titus Motolite Custom Mountain Bike. Orion said it was too good to pass up. And we could always return it, or sell it on craigslist for what we paid for it, because it was a great deal. Not to mention he could put it on his Delta credit card, and we could get our plane tickets to Wisconsin for free (we’re going back in May for a wedding). So I took the plunge. So now, we officially have a Titus to add to our bike collection.
*Gasp!*
It’s done. It’s over! The decision is made! I have a new bike coming to me in just a few days time! I will build it lovingly, I will give it lime green pedals and lime green water bottle holders, and it will be mine! And if I hate it, I may trade with Orion, who has a Klein Palomino. Or I can resell it. But really, I hope I love it. Here it is:
Do you love it? I’m not 100% sold on the shiny paint job. I’m not 100% sold on full suspension. I’m not 100% sold on getting a men’s bike. But I kind of love it just the same. Because now it’s mine. I think getting a new bike is sort of like having a child. You don’t really care if turns out to be a boy or a girl, or if it has blue eyes or brown eyes. You just care that it’s healthy and yours. At least that’s what I hear. We have no baby plans around here!
Of course, as I said above, this is a tentative completion of the bike search. I may really hate how this bike feels when I ride it. And that’s ok. I just need to get out there and ride. I’ve been feeling pretty lost without my bike, and I’m happy to be considering the prospect of hitting the trails soon. I’m still going to the demo rides this weekend, and I’m still shopping around. But my cyclist’s soul is a little more at ease now that it knows I’m on my way back to riding the trails on a bike that’s mine.