Wife is getting a road bike!!!
04-21-12, 02:50 PM
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Wife is getting a road bike!!!
I am sooooooooooooooooooo happppppy! We will have a +1 in the house. he he he ....
After I rode the metric today, I came home and my wife was happy that we were going shopping for a bike tomorrow (sunday). I have been struggling the past two weeks on where to take her shopping. The bike shop I really like and that is so nice and helpful here sells Trek but I and my family have always owned Giants but the best Giant dealership is 2 plus hours. They are OK to deal with. I got both my Giants there but had to go back a few times and the drive was a killer as far as time went.
So I called my buddy up to see if he was working at the local shop and he was and I brought my wife in there otday after my ride. She got to try some bikes and picked the Trek Lexa SLX. She ordered it and it comes next week.
I am happpppy!
After I rode the metric today, I came home and my wife was happy that we were going shopping for a bike tomorrow (sunday). I have been struggling the past two weeks on where to take her shopping. The bike shop I really like and that is so nice and helpful here sells Trek but I and my family have always owned Giants but the best Giant dealership is 2 plus hours. They are OK to deal with. I got both my Giants there but had to go back a few times and the drive was a killer as far as time went.
So I called my buddy up to see if he was working at the local shop and he was and I brought my wife in there otday after my ride. She got to try some bikes and picked the Trek Lexa SLX. She ordered it and it comes next week.
I am happpppy!
04-21-12, 04:47 PM
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Fun, fun, fun!!! 
04-21-12, 05:24 PM
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Congratulations! She should like the Lexa.
04-21-12, 10:39 PM
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Looks like a good bike except for the tires. I had the R1's on my Madone and they didn't last long. I didn't wear them out but they cut real easy. Both tires were done in by small limestone rocks on top of asphalt.
04-22-12, 04:13 AM
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Congratulations! I hope she enjoys it. And that the two of you have many enjoyable rides together.
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04-22-12, 04:14 AM
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man, I hope she enjoys it too. If she does, we will ride a lot. I hope she likes it. I wont feel guilty about being gone every weekend to ride! 
04-22-12, 11:08 PM
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Congrats to you both! I looked at the SLX before winding up with the 3.1 Madone Apex. Did 33 miles today.
04-24-12, 06:03 PM
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I've been eying a Look 566, last year's model on sale. My husband was all for me getting a new road bike, and was encouraging me to go with carbon ....then he watched me test riding it and joked about how maybe I shouldn't get it as I was already dropping him on some hills. I think he's kidding...
04-24-12, 06:17 PM
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Congrats chef! Now, what are you gonna do if she drops you? Ha! Have fun together sir! I'm jealous, my wife has NO interest in cycling at all.
04-25-12, 05:55 AM
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Wont get lost! She cannot go too far. We will drive our truck to places to ride and she hates driving the truck. he he he he
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