!st Rivendell - Thank You Forrest and Bikeman

[Jay]

Today I finally got to ride the frameset I bought from Forrest about a
month ago. It was built up for my by Bikeman in Bath Maine and as far
as I can tell they did a great job. They were very patient with me
during the process of specing, changing and respecing everything, and
their prices were more than fair. Absolutely no hassles dealing with
Forrest either. The frameset was delivered exatly when and how he said
it would be, and the few scratches he pointed out before the sale
turned out to be even smaller than I expected. I'll save the extra
nail polish for future "beusage".

Only got a short ride in this morning after a little frustration with
the assembly. Mostly due to stupidity brought on by lack of sleep. 1st
time on a road bike so a bit awkward. Hopefully I'll be able to adjust
before tackling the Green Mountain loop solo the week after next.

44 years old and I still don;t have the sense to come in out of the
rain (figuratively this week with the nice weather, but literally
too). Hope I never do.

Thanks to everyone here for all your help, and for any tips,
suggestions and words of encouragement you may chose to offer.

[islaysteve]

Congratulations!  I know how you feel (sort of).  What model did you get?  We want photos, of course.  Best wishes,

Steve

[cm]

Congrats? Pics? and how about some pics of the Green Mountain Loop too! I have actually done that loop twice-- clockwise and counterclockwise. Where are you starting? What direction you planning? If you have any questions, let me know.

Happy riding!

Cheers!

cm

[Forrest]

Glad this all worked out for you, Jay. I am eager to see photos of the bike, and I hope you use and enjoy it for a long time.  -- Forrest