Shocked
 

I'm still in a stated of shock.

My wife told me to come home and that lunch was ready, she stays at home with our kids so she prepares lunch everyday for me. When I got home there was brand new Mercier Serpens box in my living room. I was blown away. I have been wanting a new bike forever but have put it off due to remodeling our house. I haven't had a new bike since I bought my 89 Haro Master, since then I have been riding my brothers hand me downs. I'm currently riding a 99 Diamondback Invert that is about 30lbs with sora components. I was content with my Diamondback but this is just awesome. I'm so pumped up, I can't wait to get off work and put it together.

Congrats. Enjoy, and return the good deed.

Oh yeah I may miss some, if not all of the Cowboys game tonight. GO COWBOYS

Note To Mike: I had nothing to do with your missing container of bikes, My wife on the other hand....
:)

That is awesome, congratulations!!!!!!!

Awesome!!! I wish.

I just got some unbelievable news at lunch time too. I got a very nice and unexpected bonus. Ahhh, the desires I have but we are on a plan to get out of debt and this will knock off at least a few months from our timeline. Oh, I don't want to wait for a bike, I want it now......

congrats!!....and we want pics!!!

Thanks guys, I'll take some pic's tonight.

I'll say it before anyone else does :D

She just wants to be treated right at Xmas ;)

She deserves it though ;) :D

Of the bike, or your wife?

Probably just the bike.:D

Your right, I'm thinking a new bathrobe is in order.

She doesn't read this forum, does she? :D

No at least I hope not. She would hit me in the head twice, once for my above typo and again for my remark.

She is great and I will surprise her with something, just not sure what it will be.

Man this afternoon is going by slow, I think I feel the flu coming on, may have to leave early.

and that folks, is love:)

congrats!! sound like you sure deserve it, enjoy!

Were you referring to the new bike for him or the bathrobe for her? ;)

imagine getting a bike by someone in a bathrobe...

ever lasting love for sure:love:

:lol::roflmao::lol:

Why'd you have to go and say that? Now I can't even be happy for you.

Go Packers.;)

Fixed that for ya.

edit: just a little slow

ha ha, that's cool. I have some cheese head friends going to the game, well in fact they are there right now tailgating.

Man, I need to get some bike pic's up to keep this thread on track.

so lets see this bike already!!! and maybe the wife ;)

wait, let me get this straight -- your wife makes you lunch everyday? wow, you owe her

Yep she makes all my meals.

New bike & fixes all your meals? It better be a bathrobe and some jewelry(think 3 months salary) :)

Congratulations and Merry Christmas.

For some reason I'm having trouble with my pic's. I will mess with it again in the morning.

OK here are some pic's of my new bike. It is a 56cm Mercier Serpens 20 speed. My wife said it took about 3 days to arrive, we live in north Texas and I think it shipped from Houston, regardless she got it pretty quick. It took about 30min from start to finish putting it together. I haven't made any adjustments on size and fit yet, probably mess with that this weekend. It does look much nicer in person then on the bd's website but, maybe because I have my new bike goggles on. It also came with a pair VP-R61 pedals, my wife doesn't remember ordering them so it was surprise. I don't know much about the pedals, I currently use eggbeaters but I may try them out. I don't know the actual weight of the bike, I know what BD's site list it at, but I don't have good scale to back that up. However it is very light coming from my 28+ diamondback. When I get out on the road this weekend I will let you all know how it rides. Oh my wife declined to have her picture posted on an internet forum, go figure.


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1196433567
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1196433600

here are some


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1196433639
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1196433667
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...g?t=1196433694