Say HELLO to my first grown up bike! 

I’ve wanted a bike for almost a year now, but I’ve been too overwhelmed by the process and also hesitant due to some of the steep price tags.

A friend of a friend was selling her bike on craiglist so I went to check it out earlier this week. I never really considered buying a used bike because you never know how hard it was really used or how well taken care of it was. She had used the bike for 2 triathlons and only put ~150 miles on it since grad school has kept her too busy to use the bike. I was able to do my research on this bike a 2011 Fuji Absolute 3.0 in addition to all the info she already had. 

The bike is great fit, she’s actually 5’11 so the bike is a goof fit to me as a tall girl as well. The price was also right, actually so much so that my mom is buying it for me as my birthday present! I just need to get a helmet, bike lock, tire pump and add a water holder. 

I figure it’s a good starter bike to get me out on two wheels. If I decide I want to upgrade later I can always sell this one and be more intentional about what I want in a second bike, but I think this is a great starting point for me

I pick this baby up next week. SO EXCITED!