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I bought this!
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Note: Yes, I am aware that I complain often about being poor, having to work two jobs and so on. However, let it be known that I traded my Haro Vector for it, sold another bike I'd rehabbed and scrimped and saved all year to fulfill my promise to myself. I promised myself I would get a new bike this year. A NEW bike, set up just for me exactly how I wanted it. If anyone wants the specs on it, here they are: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2008/road/fx/72fx/ Mine has some customizations on the handlebar set though, and also the seat. It's beautiful. And if you're not sure of the color it is sort of a champagne gold color.
Chances are there will be no real vacation for me this year. More like I'll have a staycation, and maybe I'll go ride my bike some places I have not been. I'm STILL taking my three day weekend next weekend. My Concorde is still a good bike, but in all honesty, for communting, (which I plan once I'm on full time at Job #1) it needed an overhaul and to make it just as I want it, parts that would have cost almost as much in cash as I paid for this bike after my trade in. So I think I came out the better end of the deal. The Concorde will stay with me as my trainer bike over the winter. When I start commuting, this bike will pay for itself inside a year.
What you're seeing that looks like a light on the handlebars is actually just the front reflector doing it's job with the flash. ^_^ I have not put my pannier rack on the bike yet. It's a 10 minute job, but I was busy working on getting that Kent Concordia I found up to snuff for Lexi. It's looking pretty good. It's really finished except for a minor adjustment on the rear derailleur. I think I can do that myself. We'll see. I may have to hop it down to the Village Cyclery and have John take a look at that too. I did all the rest of the conversion though. I think I can do this. Tomorrow I may post some pictures of that bike too, because even though it's a pretty old bike, it's completely overhauled and looks great.
Note: Yes, I am aware that I complain often about being poor, having to work two jobs and so on. However, let it be known that I traded my Haro Vector for it, sold another bike I'd rehabbed and scrimped and saved all year to fulfill my promise to myself. I promised myself I would get a new bike this year. A NEW bike, set up just for me exactly how I wanted it. If anyone wants the specs on it, here they are: http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2008/road/fx/72fx/ Mine has some customizations on the handlebar set though, and also the seat. It's beautiful. And if you're not sure of the color it is sort of a champagne gold color.
Chances are there will be no real vacation for me this year. More like I'll have a staycation, and maybe I'll go ride my bike some places I have not been. I'm STILL taking my three day weekend next weekend. My Concorde is still a good bike, but in all honesty, for communting, (which I plan once I'm on full time at Job #1) it needed an overhaul and to make it just as I want it, parts that would have cost almost as much in cash as I paid for this bike after my trade in. So I think I came out the better end of the deal. The Concorde will stay with me as my trainer bike over the winter. When I start commuting, this bike will pay for itself inside a year.
What you're seeing that looks like a light on the handlebars is actually just the front reflector doing it's job with the flash. ^_^ I have not put my pannier rack on the bike yet. It's a 10 minute job, but I was busy working on getting that Kent Concordia I found up to snuff for Lexi. It's looking pretty good. It's really finished except for a minor adjustment on the rear derailleur. I think I can do that myself. We'll see. I may have to hop it down to the Village Cyclery and have John take a look at that too. I did all the rest of the conversion though. I think I can do this. Tomorrow I may post some pictures of that bike too, because even though it's a pretty old bike, it's completely overhauled and looks great.
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You could find a rental place that rents tandems and you and your husband can take out a tandem a few times to help you learn the way the balance feels. He can captain (steer) and you can stoke (back pedals, the ones that directly go to propulsion on the beack wheel.
My mom was in her 40's when she learned to ride. Don't worry about being perfect, just have fun! ^__^