‘M’ writes:

“My boyfriend took [this photo] on our first little outing at a park.  I’m still a beginner’s beginner (he’s more of an intermediate expert i guess)  so me and my pink bike haven’t been on any real trails yet.  But I look forward to it and he is a great teacher!

“I should tell you–  your site is what convinced me that it was ‘cool’ to get a pink bike.  I’ve never really seen myself as a pink kind of woman… but he thought I’d really like it and found your site to show me.  And I got hooked.  I love it!

“Sooo… It’s a: GT Avalanche 3.0 (women’s specific)  And I got it offline at performancebike.com (for a great price I might add.)  We’re currently located in North Carolina and we’re hoping to get some time off to go to Ashland.  We’ve heard that there is some awesome riding to do out there.

“As for accessories, I’m assuming you mean bike parts- I haven’t added any… but I’m happy to tell you he bought my riding outfit for me for my birthday from Dicks Sporting Goods, including helmet, gloves, spare tire, and a bike tool.

“I just wanted to contribute to your FABULOUS site.  Thank you so much for the opportunity.”