New bike!!!!
durhamvam
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Sorry but have to share what a good time I've just had sneaking off at lunchtime (giving some research to a student to mind for me ) to pick up my first ever road bike and take it for a spin.
I was a bit worried about it but I love it!!!! It is sooo quiet and quick. The builders must have thought I was insane cruising up and down the road with an immense grin on my face.
I never thought my back would be up to a road bike but it seems to be fine, still need a bit of practise not keen on flying downhill and not being quite sure what the surface is like round the next corner.....
Might need to get a compact gear set though......... or just get fitter fast!
Sorry boring post but I love this bike! Might hate it if the bike course on Saturday is hilly
I was a bit worried about it but I love it!!!! It is sooo quiet and quick. The builders must have thought I was insane cruising up and down the road with an immense grin on my face.
I never thought my back would be up to a road bike but it seems to be fine, still need a bit of practise not keen on flying downhill and not being quite sure what the surface is like round the next corner.....
Might need to get a compact gear set though......... or just get fitter fast!
Sorry boring post but I love this bike! Might hate it if the bike course on Saturday is hilly
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You can't stop there ... it's a law of triathlon that you must tell everyone about any bling and shiny kit that you have just bought, so we can all think 'mmm I could do with one of those'.
I remember my first road bike, it felt like i was flying 6 inches off the surface of the road - no feeling like it!!
i think this is why I can't sleep!!!
So it's a Raleigh Team Airlite Carbon 2008 like this:
http://www.nationalcycles.co.uk/raleigh ... -2008.html
Only mine has red and black stripy tyres which is obviously faster I'll post a piccie at the weekend if you still want one
I got a deal on the bike from the LBS who wanted to shift it.
Bravely went drafting practise this evening despite needing some more handling practise and it went well! I had fun (although I was slow, slow slow - on the other hand I didn't know I could go that fast!).
Next test team time trial on Saturday - wish me luck!
And shadowone1, same applies. Don't tease us with "heading down on sat to get it", TO GET WHAT?
mine is not a full carbon one like yours (though its light and has the obligatory carbon forks) but its a step up for me and i cant wait.
i'll pop some pics up too once i've got it and put it together (i hope)
even went out last night in the rain and still it felt fantastic...few skills to re-learn like cornering/drinking out of bottle/not watching top speed on cateye/which gear to climb in/...but it's getting there!...i know people said there would be a difference between mtb and road bike but it is incredible the step up....
Which components did you want close ups of TRIUmphant?
enjoy all your time on its saddle and i wish you endless hours of joyful training and innumerable victories on it!!!!
as a newbie that just run her first tri last saturday on a hybrid i cannot wait for the moment i will ride a racer...may it be soon.... goddess, i pray....!
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Softly, softly catchy monkey after all.