The Missus called in the early afternoon and confirmed she had taken delivery on the box. Of course, the rest of the afternoon was interminable, until go-home time.
I unpacked it. It was generally pre-assembled as promised, but there was enough nickel-and-dime fine-tuning and accessory installation to help me begin forming a bond. (There is a minor gouge of the paint on the fork, but pragmatically I'm sure others will follow. I'll see if the insurance company can rustle me up a tube of touch-up paint.)
Unlike that new car, there's really not much of a smell associated with a new bike. But today ("the day after"), I've been grinning inwardly at how quiet and precise everything is! I put 25 miles on it, including 10 miles with Mackie in tow. It's gonna be all right.
(In case you're wondering, it's a shiny new 2010 Cannondale T1 touring model, size XL. I went with the yellow Planet Bike fenders. "Popcorn" colors!)
8 comments:
Yep, new bikes are great, and you had good weather this weekend to take advantage of. Congrats.
Fancy, fancy.
Let us know how you like the leather seat.
Wow, she's a real stunner! You'll go far on that bike. Looking forward to reading more about how it handles.
OT- My faulty zipper on my new jacket has been replaced. Emailed Friday w/pic and received a call late Friday. He said they will replace. The new jacket arrived today with a prepaid return package for the old jacket.
Besides how much I like the jacket, customer service is tops. I definately recommend J&G Cycle Wear (bicycleclothing.com)
She's beautiful. I always love seeing romance bloom. May you have many happy years together!
Is that a Brooks saddle on there? I've always been curious to try one, but since my seat is still in working order, I can't justify ponying up for one just yet.
Clancy and Scott... regarding the seat.
It is an "An-Atomica" saddle, made in Wisconsin, USA. (Cute name! I'd never heard of it until I was researching this particular bike.) It came with the bike. I'm VERY happy with it so far. I fully intend to write about my "saddle experience" in the near future, perhaps after I get a couple hundred more miles on it. Stay tuned.
I have the same bike. I love it. The seat looks a bit strange at first but it does not hurt and that is pretty much my goal!
Looking forward to my 32 day tour this summer.
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