Yesterday, I took my new bike out for its maiden voyage - the roads were reasonably dry and it was sunny, so I figured that there was no better time than the present to try it out on the road. It is a bit different from my training bike, which has a longer wheelbase than my new one, and I need to get used to the Sram gears too - they're a bit different from the Shimano ones I have used for so many years now! The other thing I noticed was how knock-kneed I am when I ride - you can't tell too much normally but because the Boardman bike is carbon monocoque oversize frame, the top tube is a lot wider than my training bike, so I kept hitting it with my knees! My shoes/pedals also need moving slightly, but they're more fine tuning issues than your break glass in case of emergency types.
It was an interesting ride as I felt quite low down - the handlebars are quite a lot smaller - but the gears are different too - 36/50 chainrings, so I ended up doing the majority of the ride on the big ring - what's that all about? I had no idea what speed I was going, so I was quite pleased when I uploaded the route when we got back:
http://sportypal.com/Workouts/Details/986125
Second fastest ride to date - not bad, although I think the big ring ride may have had something to do with it!
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