Sexy, isn't she? Now I just need to come up with a name...
Everything that looks black in the photo is actually lacquered carbon fiber.. so it's a silverish and black patterned look up close. (And when I say everything, I mean it... crank arms, shifters, brake levers, handlebars, seat post, everything = carbon.) We took her in for a proper fitting this morning at the local triathlon store (TriSports), and everyone at the store commented on how beautiful and nice this bike is. They were extremely impressed by Josh's workmanship in building the bike from the ground up. Apparently being an electrical engineer can also be good for building bikes. The guy who did my fitting also commented on how perfect of a fit it was for me-- the frame is perfect, the stem of the handlebars is perfect, the saddle is perfect... they actually seemed pretty amazed that Josh and I had managed to collect and assemble the parts of this bike as well as we had. They made a very few minor adjustments to the fit of the bike, helped us tighten up everything and double check our work, and we were all set. They didn't even charge me for the bike fitting (usually it's like $100) because everything required so ridiculously little adjustment. The people at TriSports are incredibly nice and they totally hooked us up today.
And now my new ride is ready to go!!! I am chomping at the bit to take her for a ride, but it's a bit too toasty this afternoon to really get in any mileage. I'll report on the maiden voyage soon. :)
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