New bike, massive improvement

[Matthew_T]

Had my new Spesh Sectuer Elite '11 delivered today. Assembled it immidiately and then went out for a ride. I had to adjust the seat and bars to get comfortable and I need to pump up the tires a little but what a bike!
I was absolutely flying along my usual route, and with hardly any effort. I didnt get any PR on Strava as I wasnt pushing it and I didnt want to wreck the bike but I just love it!

When I first went to change gear, I forgot that it had shifters (my old one had downtube) on the bars. It felt a bit weird at the start but the brakes are brilliant and I have now got my stability okay.
It is going to be my good bike and I am only using it on club runs and TT's. As a result, I am taking it to the training session tonight at Marsh Tracks.

What a lovely bike!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Exciting times!

I remember the first time I rode a bike with brakes that are also shfters, what a joy!

 

[Globalti]

Congrats. Will you be selling the old shopping bike?

Now you've got a Specialized you'll need to get matching kit and shave your legs. Get some latex inner tubes and you'll love the bike even more.

 

[Matthew_T]

Congrats. Will you be selling the old shopping bike?

No, I am still going to use that as my commuter.

 

[mattobrien]

Always lovely to have a new bike, glad you are enjoying it.

Just need to bolster my savings somewhat before one comes in my direction. Might help if I stopped buying too much cycling kit...

 

[gaz]

*cough* tailwind *cough*

Enjoy the bike.

 

[redcard]

Just be careful when you take the stabilisers off. 2 wheels can be a bit tricky when you're not used to it

 

[PBB]

Just searched for that bike, what a great looking machine, enjoy!

 

[PaulSecteur]

Cant go wrong with a secteur!

 

[cyberknight]

Cant go wrong with a secteur!

Your biased though
They do look nice bikes , its just the curved top tube that puts me off spesh`s, i know i know looks are skin deep but if we all liked the same then it would be boring , quite like the look of a cannondale super six .

 

[smokeysmoo]

It's just the curved top tube that puts me off.

You're not alone with that, and the way the cable hangs below the top tube for the sake of a couple of guides really annoys me TBH.

Traditional geometry as much as possible for me please.

Glad your happy with your new wheels Matthew, happy riding

 

[Peteaud]

Whenever ive been near one the top tube been covered in drool - mine.

 

[HLaB]

No, I am still going to use that as my commuter.

n+1

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Nice bike I have the 2010 version and I love it.

I remember when I first got it, I went to it from a Dawes Ultra Galaxy and I was bombing down a country lane when I decided to get out othe saddle and give it some welly, the bike was so light compared with the Dawes when I swung it to one side I nearly threw myself into the hedgerow

 

[gavroche]

congratulations on your new bike! I look forward to seeing you on it soon.