New Bike!!!
She's beautiful. And so light (skinny). And already demanding - she doesn't fit on Eric's bike rack.
I found this beautiful baby on Craig's list Thrusday. I emailed saying I was interested, can I take a look? The answer was sure.
So we picked it up on Saturday morning in Eric's car. We get there and the bike is beautiful. Stunning, really. But she doesn't fit on the bike rack. Her frame is a wedge, so it's not a standard size. So we drive back to the N. Side to get my car and then back to the S. Side to pick up the bike - then to VQ.
Cortino moves the seat around to match my setup on my road bike. And we put her on a trainer. She rides like a dream. We move some stuff around to see what kind of changes we can make to make it work. The previous owner had a 110cm head tube on the bike, so if we bring that back, plus switch out my aero bars for my profiles that are adjustable... we can make it work.
So we decide it's worth a shot, for a full carbon-fiber frame with all the bells and whistles, this is a tremendous deal.
After a quick call to my parents for some negotiation guidance, I decide to offer $1000 cash. The guy took it right away.
So now I am the proud new owner of a carbon-fiber tri bike! Yippee!!!
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