Today my bike and I spent a couple more happy hours in Andrew’s garage, sorting various bits out, and putting the world to rights.  Both the brakes now work, and have new brake pads to boot.  I do like to be able to stop.  And best of all, my rear wheel now matches the front one – yes, both my wonderful Pro-Lites are back on and I can’t wait to ride ’em!  OK, so the summer tyres are a little while off yet, but tis a start :).

The other reason I was there was to see what was happening with our new bike plans.  There had been a Plan A afoot for quite a long time, but as is oft the way with Plan As, things have gone a little, nay a lot, pear shaped, and Andrew had a Plan B to present to me.  I think he was a bit worried about it, that I wouldn’t like it, but he needn’t have been.  Rather than a one off demo model as we were half hoping to do, we’re going with an existing one, a line of which mine will be the fourth – graphics refined, and specced up to suit and fit me.  He needs to see how the frame copes with sportive riding, and that’s something I can certainly test out for him.  Oh, and I’d quite like a new bike.  N + 1 and all that.  Win Win :).

Here’s number three to give you an idea of how it looks:

…right hand side…

…left hand side…

Picture it considerably smaller, with Ultegra kit, a compact chainset, Pro-lite wheels (did I mention I love my wheels?), and you get the picture.  Pretty no?  And black and white goes with everything *grin*.  I’m not counting any chickens, nor holding my breath…but with any luck, I should have my shiny new bike in the middle of April.  *fingers crossed*!

I am reliably informed that there is a Plan C, and D and…  just in case… 😉