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A Mach 4 Proposal
10.20.2010
Here's the story in Robyn's own words:
How can I say thank you and really express how excited and grateful I am for your role in Dan's amazing engagement gift? I'm really just so overwhelmed that he's been working on this and that you generously got involved.
It's true; I am in love with the Pivot Mach 4. I had a spreadsheet with the dimensions of every full suspension bike on the market and what I thought of those I rode. After meeting your team at White Ranch and taking the Mach 4 out on the trail, a trail I couldn't have done on another bike, I knew there was no turning back and any other bike would just disappoint me. Great strategy with demo days because you realize your riding potential with a higher quality bike and you just can't imagine going back!
I'm also head over heels in love with Dan; and it's so overwhelming to know he loves me so much that he would ask me to marry him with not only a beautiful ring but also my dream bike! He was very sneaky because I never suspected he was researching and planning all this.
So here's how he proposed.
It was our anniversary and we started the day with a hike in Nederland. We went off trail and discovered some amazing views, all of which were perfect for a romantic proposal. Well, the hike ended and we headed home. Randomly, Dan announced he had to run an errand and headed out the door (apparently, he had received an email earlier in the day from Chris Jacobson letting him know the bike was ready). I was somewhat suspicious but assumed he was picking up a card or small anniversary gift (I mean, it wouldn't be a proposal because we just got back from the most romantic hike and if he hadn't proposed there, then it wasn't going to happen that day); so I also left to run some errands.
When I got back home Dan asked me to go out to the shed with him so he could show me something. I opened the door, stunned to see the most amazing and shiny black Pivot Mach 4! I couldn't and still can't believe anyone would be so generous to get me such an amazing gift. Speechless, I immediately turned around to give Dan a hug and almost started crying. As I was saying words like, "oh my gosh", "I can't believe you got me a Pivot Mach 4", "How?", "Why?", Dan suggested I check out the bubble wrap that was in the frame. Still in disbelief, especially that there was more surprise to come; I opened the bubble wrap to find a pretty little black box with a beautiful ring inside! Wow, this is the type of proposal every Colorado girl dreams about but never really thinks will happen. He asked me to marry him and I immediately (with absolutely no hesitation as if the question was far more important than the bike or ring) said yes! And if this story isn't mushy enough, after Dan shared with me the planning he had done to pull all this off, he said, "Babe, the bike was more important to me than the ring because it symbolizes all the fun we're going to have together for the rest of our lives."
So that's the story you helped make happen. It's only the middle of the story because Dan and I have a life of fun to experience together: I'll be on the trails riding my Pivot by next spring, we have a wedding to plan, and we're going to have a baby who will no doubt grow up on bikes and skis.
Thank you so much for your part in helping to make this happen! I would marry Dan with no bike or ring; but you have to admit, he set the bar high for all those other men who are thinking of how to propose to their girlfriends.
Happy Trails,
Robyn Fugett
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