New bike day tomorrow

Corporate Camper

I should be picking up my new bike tomorrow, I'm quite excited but I'm wishing the snow and ice would go away!

I opted for a Cannondale CAAD8 Tiagra in the end, I'm planning on a 15 mile each way daily commute and a few Sportives and a coast-to-coast this year (oh and also bloating down from 19st by doing all of that).

velohutts

Enjoy the new steed , it always feels better on a new bike !! ( apart from a new saddle )

tlw1

Enjoy, can't beat that new bike feeling

RoadMeridaBen

Corporate Camper wrote:

I should be picking up my new bike tomorrow, I'm quite excited but I'm wishing the snow and ice would go away!

I opted for a Cannondale CAAD8 Tiagra in the end, I'm planning on a 15 mile each way daily commute and a few Sportives and a coast-to-coast this year (oh and also bloating down from 19st by doing all of that).

I bought a Cervelo p2 back in November and hasnt touched the road yet, try waiting that long :P
(lives on the turbo trainer)

velohutts

Any updates on the new bike - roads cleared up enough to get out ?

Ouch on the cervelo - silver lining at least the saddle will be broken in !! come the dry days it will be awesome to take out though !

RoadMeridaBen

velohutts wrote:

Any updates on the new bike - roads cleared up enough to get out ?

Ouch on the cervelo - silver lining at least the saddle will be broken in !! come the dry days it will be awesome to take out though !

Saddle wont be broken in, ordered a Prologo nago evo TTR yesterday so that should arrive monday or tuesday so I'll have to get used to that :P

nickellis

+1 on the non broken saddle.

I've just brought a Madone 5.5 and its not seeing any tarmac until I get back from holiday at the end of April.

Corporate Camper

I didn't manage to pick it up until yesterday, but I'm pleased with it, it's a thing of beauty and it will reside in my living room while not in use!

I've managed to take it out for a brief spin today (only around 5 miles). First impression is that it feels a bit small... I had a proper bike fit at my LBS so i'm thinking that it just feels that way because I've come from riding a hybrid (even if it was towards the road end of the spectrum).

Today was also the first time I've ever ridden clipless... that went fine!

CiB

It wasn't you I saw blasting through Twyford yesterday evening then, about 5:30 ish? Nice bike, all the right kit, giving it some jip up from the pub on the bend opposite the shop?

Corporate Camper

No, most certainly not... but I saw him too as I was driving the other way.

I have no kit, I'm normally purple, puffing and going slowly! Give it 6 months though (and I'll probably be the same...)