esseffgee Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Hiya. I'm Scott. I picked up a Matte Silver 2016 a couple months back. It's my first street bike ever, and my first bike in close to 20 years. I had a lot of time and a few hundred acres available to me as a kid to ride an assortment of four wheelers, dirt bikes, go-karts, etc. But I was not allowed a road bike..."not while you're under my roof," Mom said. After I was well out from under their roof there was a lot of "not while I'm alive." My kid sis got into bikes several years back after using her credit and insurance to get a bike for her then boyfriend. They broke up, she kept the bike. Mom wasn't pleased, but couldn't do much to stop her. Then, last spring, Mom passed away. I had been talking about getting a bike for a couple years, and always had some reason or another that I wasn't going to do it right then. Now...Mom's gone, and sis and me are what's left (dad died several years ago). We have almost nothing in common; we'd talk a few times a year, mostly around birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. I bought a bike, and now we talk a couple times a week. We're even planning on her joining my wife, my daughter, and me on vacation, and bringing the bikes so we can go off and do something together. Anyways..bike. I threw on a Satin Blue Ermax Sport windscreen. Otherwise, for now, the bike is bone stock. Plans for the near term include getting a USB port working (about to post that elsewhere), some shorter levers, and probably an exhaust come spring time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybmx Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Welcome. I'm in Philly area too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Welcome and congrats! I have a satin blue screen like that also but mine is a hair taller, I think. Glad to hear that bikes brought the fam closer and sorry about your parents. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Eastern Kayaker Posted October 26, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 26, 2016 Welcome! I live a little over an hour west of Philly. Be safe out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esseffgee Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Welcome and congrats! I have a satin blue screen like that also but mine is a hair taller, I think. Glad to hear that bikes brought the fam closer and sorry about your parents.I considered it, but liked the somewhat more streamlined look of the Sport height. It's such a quick swap, and I reckon they use the same mount, so I figured if it wasn't enough for longer/highway rides, I could always pick up the other as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rowdy Posted October 26, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 26, 2016 Welcome Scott! Your bike is looking sharp. Nice choice. Why can't left turners see us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalprodigy Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Welcome. I'm digging the matte blue wind screen. I'm from South Jersey ~ 15 mins from Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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