The reason I started this blog is so that I could document the journey of becoming a triathlete. In other words, I don't have everything that I need (YET) to be considered a triathlete. I have a training plan ready but I didn't have a bike. That changed this past weekend, because we finally bit the bullet and plunked down the dolla dolla bills ya'll.
We were on a pretty small budget, when you think that some of these bikes are 1750.00 each. My total budget was 1500.00 for two bikes, because I needed to get one for Michelle as well. Needless to say that we did go over our budget slightly but not by a whole lot and we're very happy with our decision. Before we made the final decision we researched the following bikes:
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| 2012 Fuji Roubaix 3.0 |
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| 2013 Specialized Dolce Sport |
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| 2013 Felt ZW100 |
Drumroll please........and the winner is the Specialized Dolce Sport. Isn't she gorgeous?! I think we spent about 2 months reading up on them and trying to go to different bike stores so we can get our hands on them. We didn't actually see the 2013 model of the Felt, but the bike store did have a 2012. Ultimately, the Felt and Fuji were a year older and Felt has the Shimano 2300 versus Sora components. The Specialized Dolce was the first bike we tried out and fell in love with but I've come such a long way from being an impulsive shopper, and this was such a big purchase, that I really wanted to see other models from other bike companies before making a decision.
It just so happened that we stopped by Bike Tech (on Bird Road in Miami) on Saturday, and they have a sale on their current stock to make room for the 2014 bikes. They had the Dolce there in that awesome red and it was 20% off. Holla. I was so excited and said yes, as if the salesperson had proposed or something, that I had forgotten that I didn't have my wallet nor did I have a bike rack to transport this baby home. So I deflated like a old balloon but luckily he placed it on hold for me and I picked it up on Monday night. They helped me fit the bike, showed me how to use the gears and helped me set the bike up on the rack. I drove like a grandma all the way home and here she is just showing off, and waiting to be taken out:
So, just like people politely wait to eat when someone hasn't received their dinner at the table but you might have....I'm waiting for Michelle to get her bike. Because she's little (5'1), they didn't have her size stocked and the bike store has it ordered and we're due to receive it on Friday. Anyway, I should probably also get a helmet, so I wouldn't ride anyway until I got that, because you cannot trust Miami drivers. In the meantime, I just stare at it and drool.
I can't wait to take her out this weekend and I'll tell you guys all about it. Stay tuned!
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