Gigi - Moto's got a girlfriend
11-02-05, 01:49 PM
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Hey all, my girlfriend wants to get into to cycling. So, I started looking around for something for her that wouldn't break the bank and at the same time wasn't totally junky. I ended up going to Bikesdirect and saw this bike there. I then checked Sprtymama on ebay (Bikedirect owners wife I think) and found she had it at a better price. There were some other options in the same price range, but they weren't much different in the way of components and hell, lets face it, this was perty. 
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Sweet!
Now, where's pictures of the GF?
Now, where's pictures of the GF?
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11-02-05, 02:50 PM
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This thread is useless w/o pics of the gf!
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Originally Posted by ravenmore
lol - not sure she's up for modeling. I'll see if I can get some pics of her on the bike.
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11-02-05, 03:51 PM
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I saw one of these go by on the other side of the street during my ride today. It was so eye-catching I didn't even look at the rider. Hey...that's right! Ravenmore...you're in Austin, right? Was your GF out on Bee Caves today?
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Originally Posted by dstrong
I saw one of these go by on the other side of the street during my ride today. It was so eye-catching I didn't even look at the rider. Hey...that's right! Ravenmore...you're in Austin, right? Was your GF out on Bee Caves today?
11-02-05, 04:14 PM
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Cool...good luck with it. And don't tell her there's a matching one in town...she'll want to return it! Consider taking her down to the veloway for her first ride..low stress as long as it's not too crowded.
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Originally Posted by dstrong
Cool...good luck with it. And don't tell her there's a matching one in town...she'll want to return it! Consider taking her down to the veloway for her first ride..low stress as long as it's not too crowded.
11-02-05, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenmore
Veloway - thanks, good idea....
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11-02-05, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenmore
Nope - we still have to get the rest of her stuff. Shoes, helmet, jersey, ect.... I'm hoping this weekend to take her for a spin. First step though is learning to clip/unclip reliably, then maybe go for a short 5 to 10 mile ride. Don't want to torture her on her first ride.
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Hey, sorry, those pics are just for me.
Got some Specialized Body Geometry shoes tonight for her. Can't remember which model but they were ladies specific, silver with pink accents. Had a buckle - I told her thats the way I wish I'd started instead of going cheaper and getting shoes with all velcro. I put the cleats on 'em and held the bike while she practiced clipping in and out a couple of times to see what it was like. I think she really liked the shoes.
2rodies - that's probably a good idea, but I've got the pedals on there and now she has the shoes. I think we're stuck starting off with the pedals.
Got some Specialized Body Geometry shoes tonight for her. Can't remember which model but they were ladies specific, silver with pink accents. Had a buckle - I told her thats the way I wish I'd started instead of going cheaper and getting shoes with all velcro. I put the cleats on 'em and held the bike while she practiced clipping in and out a couple of times to see what it was like. I think she really liked the shoes.
2rodies - that's probably a good idea, but I've got the pedals on there and now she has the shoes. I think we're stuck starting off with the pedals.
