I am utterly psyched. Not only did my "wrench" (bike mechanic) call me today that my new Orbea frameset arrived ready to start the frame swap, I had a really funny ironic thing that happenned later in the day. It must be a good day - seemed that everything went well, between work, and taking my car to be inspected (passed) with a complementary lube job, the weather was crappy up until the late afternoon for me to catch a really sunsettesque training ride out to Peonean Springs and back (32 miles).
After my ride, I stopped by to see my new frameset...fricken beautiful. We chatted about the wheelsets that I've been looking at...and said that I wasn't going to order for a few days after I get the bike and establish the ride...but I was already sold on getting a set of Kyserium SLs. I left the shop and went out to get a haircut and a few more errands including my other bike shop where they carry cheaper parts for me to pick up 2 new color coordinated water bottle cages for the new frame (silver). During that transaction, I overheard one of the sales/bike mechanics yell to the back bike mechanic area as he was on his cell phone "do you know of anyone interested in buying a set of slightly used Kyserium SLs?". I intercepted him on the way to the register and inquired. A racing buddy of his in NYC had bought a new bike and had the 2006 Kyseriums and didn't need a second set....we exchanged email/phone#s. His buddy emailed me later after I got home with the details and photos. I was immediately interested.
Suffice to say - after a few phone calls/emails regarding details and a Paypal transaction - I'm gonna get my new Kyseriums in a couple of days - at a total rape of the price I was going to originally pay. And it's ironic, because I was thinking about getting them, the person selling them lives in NYC, who is a web developer, and a hard core cyclist.
My day is now happy and complete, with a new frame arriving, new wheelset on the way, a good work day, a new haircut, a healthy car....other than just trying to shake this minor sore throat/cold/cough that has been plaguing me for the past 2 days.
Life is GREAT.