New Carbon Love
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
I did it.
I slapped down a my credit card on a brand new carbon beauty also known as the Cervelo P2.
I was definitely leaning towards just about anything but a Cervelo when I started looking, but ended up falling in love with it at the end. Cervelo riders always seem to remind me (and a lot of other people) of the cocky jerks on SlowTwitch.com and I had no strong desire to join that club, no matter how sexy their bikes are.
The Scott Plasma was a really great ride and the cheapest, but I immediately wanted to upgrade some of the components. The integrated seat post was really cool, but I can’t imagine that it helps the resale value. Not a big complaint since I’m planning on keeping it for a few seasons at least, but still something worth thinking about.
The Felt B12 was also dead sexy, had amazing components and wheels and was a super smooth ride. But it was probably a little more bike than I needed and just outside of my price range. If price didn’t matter, it definitely would have been a major contender.
It was the complete goldilocks situation. One was too hot. One was too cool. One was just right, so despite my “anything but cervelo” focus, I landed right back where I started and I love it. It also meant that I got to buy it from tri team’s bike shop, which is a nice bonus. I take good care of them. They take good care of me. Belmont Wheelworks rocks!
I pick her up next week for a fit and can’t wait to put her through the paces! I still need to come up with a name. My initial thought is “Blue Steel” a la Zoolander, just because of the colors, but I do like naming bikes after women. I may have to get to know her better first, but I’m open to suggestions.
Tags: 2009 cervelo p2, felt b12, scott plasma | Posted in Cycling, Triathlon | 3 Comments »
