Here it is... my new bike. (naff photo sorry, I took it using my phone) It's so light but it's weird to ride. The guy in the shop said carbon would feel dead compared to the magnesium frame I've been riding, in that I would probably feel like I wasn't going very fast but in fact I will be going faster. He's not wrong.
Everyone at work was well impressed! I took a ride home with Dave Chalmers from work yesterday. The wierdest thing... i caught him up on hills! Whoever said this bike could climb wasn't wrong because I am crap at hills. Having said that, I felt a bit sick when I got home. I did about 25 miles altogether (well, I had to deviate from my normal route to show it off to the guys in the shop and my mum!) but me and Dave did some pace and I haven't really properly ridden since November. Think I overdid it. Also, had no water coz I forgot to ask them to put bottle cages on! Doh!
I could certainly tell the difference tho when I had to pick it up on tired legs to take it up the stairs to my flat! My bag on it weighs more!
I suppose the proof will be in the pudding tho... the next time I ride it to work I will be able to see how fast it really is and what it's like over a route that I'm used to. Bad news is, I've got to work in London next week so unless I get out on it tomorrow, it will be going nowhere on it until next Saturday.
I managed to get the guys in the shop to do me a deal on a Garmin 305 bike computer. Looks quite good. It's GPS and downloads all trip info on to a map. Cool! I've put in on my bike now so may have to go out tomorrow for a ride to see how fast this thing goes! The weather forecast ain't good tho!
Need a new saddle! My arse is bruised (".) It will have to be a white one to match the bar tape. I was going to go today but I left it too late and the weather turned really bad. I only need an extra inch on that seat! May have to put my old one on from my other bike until I get a new one.
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