koribeyer
Speeding Up
- May 29, 2008
- 409
- 5
It's not that dancing the nights away in Argentina isn't treating me well but....
I miss my bike every day. I miss my bike + mountains. I miss Japan and the wonderful bike+mountains combination of living and working in/near Tokyo....
and you lucky bastards get cherry blossoms too.
So, it's only a matter of time until I come back.
So here's the question: my old steel frame Bianchi Brava is due for an upgrade. I've been doing some research about WSD (women specifically designed) bikes. Although I'm 175 cm tall, more of my height is in my legs than most guys my height.
I'm kinda in love with the Trek Madone.... but I think it's out of my league
http://www.trekbikes.com/women/wsd_products/bikes/road/madone65wsd/
or the beautiful Bella Litespeed...
http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/current/bella.aspx
Any suggestions for what I could get for say... 3000USD? neither of those bikes new, unfortunately. boo.
better to buy in the states and bring with me on the plane or get shipped over before assembly or buy in Japan?
Is getting any frame and then getting fitted a better way to go? or choosing a WSD frame better?
so, the ideal bike would be one I could do long day mountain attacks with TCC, brevets, races like the Hotaka Giro and touring. I'm not so interested in short races or sprints. I'm assuming weight is a big issue to consider but so is comfort for long days in the saddle. ti? carbon? aluminum?....
tempt me tempt me and I could be scurrying back to Japan as soon as August...
enjoy the cherry blossoms and have an extra beer for me!
kori
I miss my bike every day. I miss my bike + mountains. I miss Japan and the wonderful bike+mountains combination of living and working in/near Tokyo....
and you lucky bastards get cherry blossoms too.
So, it's only a matter of time until I come back.
So here's the question: my old steel frame Bianchi Brava is due for an upgrade. I've been doing some research about WSD (women specifically designed) bikes. Although I'm 175 cm tall, more of my height is in my legs than most guys my height.
I'm kinda in love with the Trek Madone.... but I think it's out of my league
http://www.trekbikes.com/women/wsd_products/bikes/road/madone65wsd/
or the beautiful Bella Litespeed...
http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/current/bella.aspx
Any suggestions for what I could get for say... 3000USD? neither of those bikes new, unfortunately. boo.
better to buy in the states and bring with me on the plane or get shipped over before assembly or buy in Japan?
Is getting any frame and then getting fitted a better way to go? or choosing a WSD frame better?
so, the ideal bike would be one I could do long day mountain attacks with TCC, brevets, races like the Hotaka Giro and touring. I'm not so interested in short races or sprints. I'm assuming weight is a big issue to consider but so is comfort for long days in the saddle. ti? carbon? aluminum?....
tempt me tempt me and I could be scurrying back to Japan as soon as August...
enjoy the cherry blossoms and have an extra beer for me!
kori