DGette Pulls the Trigger
07-27-08 | 08:57 PM
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DGette Pulls the Trigger
Well, DGette and I have had a wonderful day. She pulled the trigger on a Giant TCRCW, had it fitted, and went on a 20 mile maiden voyage.
Here are some pics:
The standard bike shot, with Carly, our cat, helping out.
Pulling the trigger:
Weighing the new baby (19.25 pounds)
Waiting to be fitted (does someone look AWFULLY happy here?)
Getting it level:
Taking measurements:
Me, trying to be patient. We were in the LBS for three hours!
Finally on the open road:
A view I'll have to get used to. Her bike is FAST!
Here are some pics:
The standard bike shot, with Carly, our cat, helping out.
Pulling the trigger:
Weighing the new baby (19.25 pounds)
Waiting to be fitted (does someone look AWFULLY happy here?)
Getting it level:
Taking measurements:
Me, trying to be patient. We were in the LBS for three hours!
Finally on the open road:
A view I'll have to get used to. Her bike is FAST!
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2015 Sirrus Elite
Proud member of the original Club Tombay
2015 Sirrus Elite
Proud member of the original Club Tombay
Last edited by Digital Gee; 07-27-08 at 09:04 PM.
07-27-08 | 09:10 PM
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His Brain is Gone!
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Great pics!
So exactly who is that college co-ed?
So exactly who is that college co-ed?
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
07-27-08 | 09:21 PM
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DoubleTrouble
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I see lots of miles in your future sir. She really looks like she likes this bike a lot and that means more and more and more smiles per mile and more miles altogether.
So when is the first century?
So when is the first century?
07-27-08 | 10:10 PM
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Fred E Fenders
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DG, don't forget to adjust those brakes a tad tight. That way you will be able to keep up with her. Nice bike and great rider!
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07-27-08 | 10:57 PM
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My other car is a bike
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From: Wine Country, 1 hour north of San Francisco
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Wow! Buying the bike doesn't surprise me as much as already wearing the lycra uniform for some reason! Just today, I finally broke down and bought some lycra shorts after months of wearing the baggier mountain bike shorts. I like that DGette has embraced road cycling so totally! Even down to the Pearl Izumi's. I like her. A decisive woman. And a gorgeous bike!! 
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07-28-08 | 07:28 AM
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From: Metro Indy, IN
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07-28-08 | 12:20 PM
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07-28-08 | 12:40 PM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
And DG- Furniture polish (Pledge over here)- works wonders on those white bits. (For when you have to clean both bikes)
And there are subtle changes on the colour scheme. Just flip the stem- get the 2nd water bottle cage and a smaller saddle wedge.
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07-28-08 | 12:59 PM
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Riding my bike
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From: Cape Cod
Bikes: Giant TCR C2 / Giant Defy / Bianchi "beater"
Very nice indeed. Just one thing.... at the risk of sounding like one of the whipper-snappers in the Road Forum, she just has to lose that atrocious "dork disc" that Giants come with. My TCR C2 had the same one and it was the first thing to go.
My crystal ball sees a new bike in your future. Sorry, Ruby.
My crystal ball sees a new bike in your future. Sorry, Ruby.
07-28-08 | 08:59 PM
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-28-08 | 09:04 PM
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Squirrel
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Bikes: Borthwick Touring bike, 83 Schwinn Peloton, 94 Scott Cheyenne, ?? Bianchi Torino
I like* dork discs. I wish they were on all my bikes! Although I like the pretty metal ones the best.
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