[stoney]

I've been trying to get fiance' onto a bike, so after borrowing bikes that never quite fit, I decided to get her a bike of her own. I picked up this Fisher ProCaliber frame on Ebay, and swapped out the parts from my HT. It's full XT/XTR, Ritchey wheels, Manitou Black fork, LP carbon bar, Hayes discs.
I've got to finish the build (cut steerer, run cables), but the pics get the point across.

Once my back gets better, we're switching our gym to a new climbing gym about two(2) miles down the road, so we can ride to the gym. It will keep us from needing to drive across town. +1 for less driving and more riding.

 

[TN]

Sweet. So, is that the frame that replaced the Sugar?

 

[stoney]

No, that is the new frame. I had all the parts on my HT.

 

[Wingnut]

That bike should get her going for sure. Looks comfy and reliable...

 

[TreeSaw]

Nice ride for sure. One of my LUNA Chix teammates has a Gary Fisher HiFi Pro and loves it!

 

[ire]

She is not going to marry you, its not even a complete XTR build!

 

[stoney]

When she go home from work last night...
"Oh, it's my favorite color. *sheepishly* Is is good?"

Reply: "yes, it's nicer than my old bike that the parts are from"

Her: "Oh, ok. I like the paint."

 

[SkaredShtles]

When she go home from work last night...
"Oh, it's my favorite color. *sheepishly* Is is good?"

Reply: "yes, it's nicer than my old bike that the parts are from"

Her: "Oh, ok. I like the paint."

You guys *definitely* must be a match made in heaven.

 

[stoney]

jackass. lol!

 

[Blieb]

Someone agreed to marry you!?

Oh well, at least she'll have a nice bike.

 

[loco-gringo]

Awesome. No better way to get someone interested in riding than to give them a 24-34-46 set up to get started on.

 

[hooples3]

lookin good!!

 

[stoney]

Someone agreed to marry you!?

Oh well, at least she'll have a nice bike.

And you are? [ignore]

 

[stoney]

Awesome. No better way to get someone interested in riding than to give them a 24-34-46 set up to get started on.

Are you being sarcastic? I thought all in all with the pie plate in the real, here gearing would be good enough.

 

[loco-gringo]

Are you being sarcastic? I thought all in all with the pie plate in the real, here gearing would be good enough.

I would think that standard mtb gearing would be a bit much, but I also don't know where she'll ride, so I'm just poking. Those used to be my favorite cranks though. I sent them to stosh a while back though.

 

[Rip]

Looks good.

 

[DRB]

Hope she is understanding when the swing arm breaks.

 

[BigMike]

That is a helluva way to get someone into riding! I hope she likes riding, her bike is nicer than 90% of the biking population!

 

[dhmike]

super nice !

 

[McGRP01]

Pics of the girlfriend?

 

[stoney]

Pics of the girlfriend?

Never.

 

[Sherpa]

Never.

Pvssy

 

[stoney]

...And it's gone. Bike was stolen last night.

Hello Insurance.

 

[jonKranked]

bummer

 

[dump]

...And it's gone. Bike was stolen last night.

Hello Insurance.

What was it? The pics are no longer online.

 

[stevew]

...And it's gone. Bike was stolen last night.

Hello Insurance.

moat around ivory tower must not be deep enough.

that sucks.

 

[stoney]

Fisher Procaliber - Full XTR - Ritchey wheels - Fox fork.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Fisher Procaliber - Full XTR - Ritchey wheels - Fox fork.

Seems kind of like overkill for riding 2 miles on pavement to the gym.

Have you considered this as a replacement?

 

[stoney]

Spare parts bike. Still getting her a nice bike, as I use it for clients a lot.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Spare parts bike. Still getting her a nice bike, as I use it for clients a lot.

She never rode it, did she?

 

[stoney]

3x...

 

[SkaredShtles]

I sense... bitterness.

 

[stevew]

I sense... bitterness.

unlike you....she probably works.

 

[duck]

Relieve some of that bitterness by throwing up a couple pics of said fiance..

 

[SkaredShtles]

unlike you....she probably works.

Bahstid!

Wait...

I'd kill to not be working.

 

[rockofullr]

3x...

lol silly girlz.