Maiden Voyage

That is a pic I took right after the bike was put together. I got about 10 minutes on it in the stand before I had to leave to meet friends for dinner.
I took it out for the real maiden voyage today. Thankfully Scott G. let me off work a bit early so I could get out while the weather was good and the sun was shining.
The bike rode great for the first half, but I had some issues on the second half. Of course it was due to my inability as a mechanic and certainly nothing to do with the bike. I didn't have the seat clamped all the way down and all the while the seat was sliding further and further back. I left with the seat very forward, I came back with it all the way back!
With the seat in the proper place, the bike is an absolute DREAM! My previous bike was carbon free, so switching to this all carbon, double diamond of speed was quite a shock. From the first mile I could tell this bike would be very comfortable. It is plenty stiff in the bottom bracket as well. I did a little test on a hill near my home and the bike passed with flying colors. The position is a little different from my previous bike, mostly in the drop from the seat to bars. There is about another half centimeter of drop, which is OK with me. The general rule is about 10 cm of drop, I have nearly 13 cm. I will have to keep up my flexibility and yoga routine!
Tomorrow will be fun as I am heading up to Boulder to do my first run with a group that just started. I got an email from one of the bigger names in Boulder about a Tues/Thurs. run group so I figured why not go and get my butt handed to me? It's an hour fartlek run from 8 to 9 AM, so I will grab a bagel and coffee, rest up a bit and then head out on the bike again for another test run. I do love the riding in Boulder and it's been awhile since I have been able to get on those roads so I am ready to roll.
OK, it's time for me to eat a little snack and head out to the garage to get the bike ready for tomorrow. First on the list is to tighten down the seat clamp bolts.