Isn’t she a beast??? Welcome to our family Ms. Trek!
Yes, we seriously started bike shopping a few weeks ago . I almost hit the trigger last weekend on this same bike (different color)...but that bike shop didn’t have it in stock and said that there wasn’t any available yet in my size and it wouldn’t be available until mid September. I actually started the paperwork to order it...and when he quoted the price it was 400 bucks more in price . When I questioned him he said ‘oh you were looking at the 2018 model and the one you are ordering is the 2019 model. I put the purchase on hold and he emailed me the quote. I later found out when I looked at the email that he took it upon himself to ‘upgrade me’ to a higher (Yes...better but out of my price range) model. He lost that sale! So we kept looking. More bike shops this weekend. On Saturday...and on Sunday we headed in a different direction to hit up more shops! And I hit pay dirt. We found a bike shop that carried a LOT of brands of bikes...Scott, Trek, Santa Cruz, Cannondale and Felt. So I had options and was able to really compare in person! The Trek gave me the best bang for my buck. And what do you know....they had one in my size. They had a black matte one in my size...and I really liked that color.....but it was the 2018 model and while it was about $100 cheaper it was missing a component that I really wanted! So I went with the light green (seafoam green???) color.
Yes it hurt to spend the money!!! I don’t like spending money!!!
We put my bike on top of the car and headed home to pick up Jason’s bike and hightailed it to the canal. While the bike was purchased for mountain bike trails, I wanted to spend some time on the bike on an easy path before I hit up something more difficult. It is a dream to ride. I do have to get used to the fact that I sit on the bike and feel ‘higher’. I’m not in any way stretching to reach the ground...it’a just the different geometry of the bike (and bigger tires) that make me feel this way. And well...I sit differently on this bike so my muscles are a bit achy after riding.
It was muddy...and my new baby girl got quite dirty!!!
I did stop and enjoy the sites...it wasn’t all ogling my new bike!!
We ended up quite dirty on this ride....But don’t worry...we hit up a car wash on the way home!!!
So the extra room....aka the bike bedroom has a new occupant...my new baby girl!!! It’s getting crowded in there with four bikes!!!
I chose a hard tail. I originally had a few ‘must haves’. I wanted full suspension...but the price jump for a really nice hard tail to an entry level full suspension bike was just too much for me right now. I also wanted a dropped post (a button that I can press to make my seat drop or raise). Jason wanted a few things for my bike also. I’m happy to say that my bike has all the must have’s..mine and Jason’s...except for the full suspension. Even without the full suspension, I’m quite happy.
Let the fun begin...and welcome home little green girl! Little...Hahahah this bike is a beast she’s not ‘little!’
Don’t they look nice together???
And yes...we have noticed that the labeling on his Santa Cruz matches the color of my bike!!!!
