hi ian , hope you get sorted ,no need to feel like a wombat,the easiest way to find an answer to your questions is to ask . from my experience this is the place to do it.
Thanks Roadrash - I'm quickly learning that this is a good (and more importantly) friendly place to ask questions.
Well........first proper ride on the TDF this afternoon (after 30 miles on the Vulcan to warm up).
Took the bike for a little 8 miler to my parents place. First impressions are - flippin love it. Very fast (in comparison to the MTB) very responsive (perhaps a little too responsive for me) and, downhill and on the drops, fast enough to scare me witless !!! Though, I'm rapidly getting used to / hooked on the rush.
Minor issue with setup - did not feel like I was extending my legs far enough, so the saddle will need to be raised. This is borne out by the fact that I got a real 'burn' in the front of my thighs (just above the knee). Think I need to accept that this is not a bike you sit on at the lights; stand over and hop on again when you take off. The seat post (after adjustment) will be about a third of the way through it's length - which I guess is about average?
Loving the drop bars and STi levers. Love the way you can get a halfway house between full drop and top of the bars by resting your hand on the top of the lever housing - nice design feature.
Need to change the pedals - the toe-clip items it is supplied with are dire. Removed the toe clips (because you literally cannot get you feet back in once stopped) and a couple of times, my foot slipped off the pedal. Might give some Shimano 324s a go; clipless on one side, plain on the other.
Equally, the saddle needs addressing..........oh, my poor plums!!! Reserved one of these fore collection tomorrow:
http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165588
Sincere thanks to all for the advice received here. Really helped to put my mind at rest. Now, I just need to get out and enjoy my new toy.
Thanks again.
Ian.
