Count down to extacy
 

I just can't stand waiting.
My new frame has left the building and UPS tracking says it will arrive on Friday.

I have no idea how long it will take to transfer everything from my existing bike to the new frame. And i'm sure it will rain and rain once I do.

But still, I feel like I am an expectant father.

BTW, that is a COPPER frame. Not orange. Got it. COPPER.

Anyway, photos of the birth, build, and bike will endlessly follow, just like a grandma with a wallet of photos you get stuck next to on the plane.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ame_n_fork.jpg

I don't know.............looks orange to me.............would have been easier if it was white.

Will there be a name for the beast?

It does need a name. My other bikes are "the road bike" and "the commuter bike" and "the old Cannondale"

My wife has names: "My little Pony" for her road bike and "the red truck" for her commuter.

I'll have to see if it grows a name organically. However, the word ORANGE will not be part of it.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5960/amkest.html

You may find naming information at this site...I'm especially taken by its "voice"..."killy....killy....killy"

You might also consider a new avitar to go with the new bike.

that's one good looking frame
i have a sci200 which i am happy with to-date - even back then they (kestrel) did some fine work and only seem to be getting better every year.

use it well and happy riding

Excellent choice in every way. BTW, copper is a true bicycle color.

If that picture is its true color, it sure looks a lot closer to metallic orange than it does to copper. Although it does look like it has some copper in it.

Here is a frame that is copper:
http://www.teamcyclist.com/store/Kes...-ID_P10386.cfm

I do like the color a lot, as metallic orange, er, ah, "copper," is one of my favorite bike colors.

Nice looking frame. That is carbon, right?

Oh, and don't worry - you can always repaint it to yellow later!

No- one in their right mind would cover up CF with Orange Paint!!!!

Isn't yours the same frame as this one?

http://www.teamcyclist.com/store/Kes...10394C1327.cfm

In this pic, it does look like copper.

Yes indeed, that is a photo of the fine carbon fiber COPPER frame I have on order. Swell, huh?

"The American kestrel is a potential nuisance itself in that it typically makes loud, annoying, squawking noises in the vicinity of human beings."

OK....That IS helpful!

Or maybe
"The American kestrel is, for the most part, not a social bird."

I told you it was a good site!....:)

That frame is sexy. It's hot. Don't listen to these nay-sayers.

One thing about a Kestrel- Don't know about the American ones- Is that it is so gracefull that you just cannot admire it.

Kestrel Bike Frame RT700 Copper Blaze/Silver

OK, it really IS copper. For a name, how about Blaze? Sort of goes along with the cowboy theme.

They are a familiar sight, hovering alongside a motorway or other road.

That "copper" is about the color of my truck. I think it's called "Desert Sunrise" or something like that.

I don't usually get too excited about a frame but this one is beautiful. Love the copper and silver!

Blaze? As in Blazing Saddles?

Maybe "The Bird of Prey," though I need to be a lot faster to name my bike that.

The Hawk

Maybe just "The Kestrel" I mean, really, it's already got a great name.

Faster.... Faster.......




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I had them re-route it to my house. Sorry.

No - Blaze, like the marking on a horse.

http://www.fort.usgs.gov/resources/s...aces/blaze.gif
Blaze
A broad white mark down the face, extending over the nose.


"8.00 lbs" ???? I hope that's a heavy box!

Dear cccorlew,

It didn't quite fit in the truck, hope it doesn't matter if it is bent just a little.

Sincerely,

UPS

No, it's SOLID carbon fiber, so it will be sturdy.

Hope so- This one weighs 900 grammes.

Silver seems to be the in colour- And Black of course

Old Fibre glass Laminators trick--Best thing to polish the frame- and to get rid of the Mould release agent- is Brylcreem. Honest- it works. Then to keep it at a high gloss- Wax furniture polish.

Looking forward to the build reports including photo.... AND THEN.... the ride report... AND THEN... the stories about where you've been with it... AND THEN... the report about all the compliments you get... AND THEN... the new copper 50+ jersey. :)

I don't know why but for some reason I have always been attracted to the Kestrel brand, I love that name. Probably because it's named after a beautiful bird with outstanding speed and flying capabilities. The name suits well to a stealthy bike. DON'T CHANGE THE NAME!

I like the color theme. Congratulations. :eek: Ooops... it's not here yet, so I will wait on the congrats (see link below).

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ighlight=fedex

Shippers have an amazing way to test our patience. :D

You seriously freaked me out with this. I started reading it not knowing how it would turn out. I was almost thinking somehow this was a prediction of whether my bike would be lost or not. But I'm still all weirded out. I hit reload on teh shipping page every few minutes.

But you're right about the name. And its easy to say... much nicer than "Honey, I'm taking out the Bikesdirect.com Motobecane SL out for a ride."

Try it: "Hon, I'm gonna go fly the Kestrel"
Yep, that works.

:p I was just joking. Boxes get lost occasionally but most of them arrive on time.

Enjoy the building process by the way. It scared me the first time I build a bike but I found the process very gratifying. Only problem is that when it's completed you want to start a new project. :rolleyes: