Got my first road bike!!

[momtohanna]

You all have been so great with all my questions. Well I did it!! I was just saving my money for a Gaint Defy but my husband kept watching Craigslist and today we found an 07 Giant TCR. It's pristine, came with aerobars, a velo 8 computer, clipless pedals and cleats.

Just took my first ride ~ didn't realize how out of shape I'd gotten over the last month. Need to do some seat adjusting, but otherwise felt really good. Will take a little time to get used to the drop handlebars ~ but I'm loving it.

The only thing that isn't original is the seat, and seat post. It now has an aluminum seat post and a bontrager seat, which I'm not sure I'm in love with. I'll play around with the height a little bit and see if the seat's going to work.

So YAY!! Now I great incentive to work toward my centuries this spring!! :D

Here's a picture of the bike (http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bikes/road/249/11460/zoom/?collections_id=2) ~ not my bike, but same model.

[staceysue]

Congratulations! I am VERY happy for you. You won't be sorry.

BTW I see you're in KS. I was from KS before I moved to MI - born and raised there. I was born in Lawrence and that's where most of my family is, then moved to a tiny little town called White City, went to college in Manhattan, then moved to MI.

Too bad I wasn't into cycling when I was there.

[momtohanna]

thanks!! Yeah we're down SW of Wichita, almost to the OK border (10 miles away). We live out in the middle of nowhere so there's plenty of road to ride. :)

[staceysue]

And not much traffic to worry about!

[momtohanna]

yep, not too much of that at all. :) Just have to deal with cow smell once in a while. :)

[redrhodie]

Very nice! It looks fast! Ride many happy miles together!