Originally Posted by Cougrrcj

She's already a knuckle-head But hey, at least she likes bikes.

She has a MTB (and a dirt-bike motorcycle) already - she was looking for a road bike/touring bike. Her b/f is a tour guide on off-road MTB/motorcycles and other ATVs. She and her b/f are outdoorsy types that work for the Forest Service in Idaho. I figured a classic Touring bike with a triple front would be more what she would need vs a traditional 'road' bike, given the typical Idaho mountainous terrain....

I got a response and she is leaning towards basic black housing/tape... < yawn > BORING! I'm trying to convince her to make her bike 'pop' with a unique tape/housing color, which is why I suggested the pink or gold,.. We'll see...