I'm jealous of my wife's bike

For as long as we've had bikes, Chris' bike has merely been "good enough" while mine have gotten progressively nicer. For example, the bike I'm riding right now - the Madone 6 Series SSL - is completely ridiculous.

It is, of course, related to use. I ride a lot, Chris doesn't. But she still deserves nice stuff - if only for putting up with me. So we'd been trying to find a good fit for her, bike wise.

A while back, she noted that a 'cross bike would be pretty fun and versatile. I agree. So she said, "I want a 'cross bike." I was more than happy to take care of that.

Finally, after an Interbike-related delay (SRAM bits, etc.), it's done. Short of the fork, it's essentially the current Trek XO-2. It's an older Trek XO frame (one of the last US-made ones) with a full SRAM Rival group, Avid Shorty 6 brakes, etc. The non-matching wheels are just part of the deal at our house. I actually own only one matching wheelset - and it just came on the new Madone.

Future project: new fork, matching wheels.

For now, though, Chris is going to rip things up. Sigh ... I wish I had a 'cross bike, too.