unexpected new toy for my bike

So....I got a call from SO today. He was meeting his cycling team at LBS to head out to MS150. They had a clearance sale and he wanted to know if I was REALLY ready to get a new fork.....

I got a RockShox Reba fork.....it's silver and beautiful!!! !! Too bad he won't be back til Sunday night! Can't wait to try it out!!

Awesome! And that's not even a "toy"!

Now, this, which I just bought, is a toy:

Ebay bike bell: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBay...TRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

You got a new fork - woohoooo!

Emily

P.S. We're going to go to Crabtree again next week so I can try the singletrack again (this week we just did Umstead Turkey Run). Pray that I don't fall hard again....

My non-riding friends think I am insane!

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Originally Posted by emily_in_nc

Awesome! And that's not even a "toy"!

Now, this, which I just bought, is a toy:

Ebay bike bell: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBay...TRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Emily

That could double as a very cool cocktail ring! It might point you in the right direction towards interesting people or good escape routes, and also be a "mood ring" that always reads Blue for good mood. And... when no one is waiting on you at a restaurant...Brrring! Brrringg!!!

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Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.

That could double as a very cool cocktail ring! It might point you in the right direction towards interesting people or good escape routes, and also be a "mood ring" that always reads Blue for good mood. And... when no one is waiting on you at a restaurant...Brrring! Brrringg!!!

Heehee, I love it!

Emily

Emily, I'll have to show that to the my fiance. He's been looking for a bell before Tsali, next month.

Good luck with Crabtree!!! I'm sure it will go better this time. You've seen the trail before, you know that while you may have fallen, there is nothing HORRIBLE there. That's what will get back on Beaver Damn's trails again! very nervous about that!

I'm still pushing for you to try Harris Lake.

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Originally Posted by littlegrasshopp

Good luck with Crabtree!!! I'm sure it will go better this time. You've seen the trail before, you know that while you may have fallen, there is nothing HORRIBLE there. That's what will get back on Beaver Damn's trails again! very nervous about that!

I'm still pushing for you to try Harris Lake.

How long does it take to drive to Harris Lake from RTP - any idea? I live way out west from Raleigh - almost in Alamance County, so I probably won't make it there unless it's after work (that's when my friend and I go to Umstead - or Crabtree). We work in RTP.

Thanks, and good luck with Beaver Dam. One of my other friends from work who is an advanced mtb'r (he just did the Shenandoah 100!) goes there, but I may never get that ambitious since I also road ride, hike, and kayak. It's hard to find enough time for everything - or to become an expert at any one sport!

Wish I didn't have to work!

Emily

I think Harris is maybe 15 minutes further...maybe 20. It's south of Cary off US1. It's worth the trip though. That's my favorite place to ride. Lots of fun stuff to ride but trails around most all of it when I don't feel good about it.

Today a friend and I rode. She is normally the stronger rider but she didn't eat breakfast and didn't think much about it. She spaced out on a little bridge and did a face plant into the ditch off the side. Her face was purple and numb for the rest of the ride. She still had fun but I'm calling her tomorrow to check on the black eyes I know she's going to get!!

[QUOTE=emily_in_nc]Awesome! And that's not even a "toy"!

Now, this, which I just bought, is a toy:

Ebay bike bell: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBay...TRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Thanks Emily! I just bought two of these bells in black!