Dreamy ride
So I did it. After lusting after one for probably a year now I ordered a new bike. I ordered a Calfee Dragonfly model. When I hear/read about custom carbon fiber bikes the name Calfee always comes up. I have yet to read/hear anything derogatory about their bikes in magazines, online forums, from owners or even people that work in bike shops whether they own/sell them or not. An added bonus is that the bikes are made just south of Santa Cruz, CA.
The ordering process took a little over 2 hours. The first hour was spent on a "fit bike" which is a stationary bike that has clamps on the frame at several points so that the bike's frame can be adjusted to just about any size that someone would need. The guy doing the fitting for me set up the fit bike to the dimensions of a 64cm Dragonfly and had me try it out. He worked with the fit bike a little bit and adjusted it in a few places while I pedaled and tried to get used to the feel. Eventually when I was happy with the feel of it, he determined that I would fit on a standard 64cm Dragonfly frame. The only customization he suggested was lengthening the head tube.
After that was over, I had to pick out the components that I wanted on the bike. I ended up selecting the top of the line Campagnolo components and plenty of other carbon parts to put on the bike. It's my dream bike and it has a 25 year warranty. I hope to own it for the next 25 years. I'm hoping that it's so good that I don't want to get another bike for a long, long time. The frame alone will be about $3800 including paint. I saw several Calfees when I rode the Devil Mountain Double in April including one in the same color that I ordered, Translucent Green. It was beautiful.
The only tough part (other than the price) is the 6-8 weeks that it will take for the frame to be built and shipped.
The waiting begins..... now!
The ordering process took a little over 2 hours. The first hour was spent on a "fit bike" which is a stationary bike that has clamps on the frame at several points so that the bike's frame can be adjusted to just about any size that someone would need. The guy doing the fitting for me set up the fit bike to the dimensions of a 64cm Dragonfly and had me try it out. He worked with the fit bike a little bit and adjusted it in a few places while I pedaled and tried to get used to the feel. Eventually when I was happy with the feel of it, he determined that I would fit on a standard 64cm Dragonfly frame. The only customization he suggested was lengthening the head tube.
After that was over, I had to pick out the components that I wanted on the bike. I ended up selecting the top of the line Campagnolo components and plenty of other carbon parts to put on the bike. It's my dream bike and it has a 25 year warranty. I hope to own it for the next 25 years. I'm hoping that it's so good that I don't want to get another bike for a long, long time. The frame alone will be about $3800 including paint. I saw several Calfees when I rode the Devil Mountain Double in April including one in the same color that I ordered, Translucent Green. It was beautiful.
The only tough part (other than the price) is the 6-8 weeks that it will take for the frame to be built and shipped.
The waiting begins..... now!