Worth the 3 month wait!

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03-07-2011, 03:59 PM
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Worth the 3 month wait!

I finally rode my bike outdoors. It was not a long ride (20 miles) or a fast ride (mostly because the handling is a LOT more responsive and every little movement of my handlebars would have me veering off to one side--I will become accustomed to this after a few rides). And it was colder than any previous outdoor ride (the faster I went, the colder I felt).

It wasn't the best ride ever...but it was amazing, nonetheless. My previous bike was aluminum and buzzed me to death on our chip-sealed roads. The new bike is all carbon and it absorbs so much of the vibrations...felt like buttah. And it corners like a dream. I should be able to take corners a lot faster, now (they always felt sloppy with the old bike--going into them with any amount of speed was hairy).

We still need to tweak a few fit things, just minor stuff. On the trainer my reach always felt almost a little long, but on the road I'm finding the opposite to be true. We can move my seat back a bit, but I may be looking at a longer stem. I think the current one is only 80mm, so 90-100 may be a better fit for me.

I can't wait to ride without 10#s of clothing on! 35 degrees is still FAR from warm. But it's nice to not have ice and slop on the roads. :)
03-07-2011, 04:27 PM
Kerry1976

Congratulations Zoomy! I know you've been waiting to get Oby 2 out on the real roads.
03-07-2011, 04:51 PM
ciao_bella

I looked it up on the Cannondale website. GEORGEOUS BIKE!

As for riding in this cold weather.....you're a brave lady!

Ciao
03-07-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ciao_bella

I looked it up on the Cannondale website. GEORGEOUS BIKE!

As for riding in this cold weather.....you're a brave lady!

Ciao

Hey, it's warmer in GR...you can ride in this, too! :D
03-07-2011, 07:08 PM
bluejellybean

Yeahhh, lucky you! I need to wait for the crud and salt to be washed away before riding my 2011, hopefully soon!
03-07-2011, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejellybean

Yeahhh, lucky you! I need to wait for the crud and salt to be washed away before riding my 2011, hopefully soon!

This is the one advantage to living in a BFE community--they don't plow more than once/week and only after 6" or more of snow (hence the bad@ss snow tires on my car). Only the primary roads are salted/sanded...and some corners. So there's not a huge amount of salt or sand to deal with. Most debris is random bits of gravel that have been scraped-up from the shoulders on the rare occasions that they do plow.
03-07-2011, 07:39 PM
chicago

where's a pic of the new bike?:D
03-07-2011, 07:41 PM
zoom-zoom

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Originally Posted by chicago

where's a pic of the new bike?:D

Here's one I took way back in early Dec., when it was brand new:
http://zoomy.smugmug.com/photos/1123681719_rouA8-O.jpg
03-07-2011, 07:46 PM
chicago

oh wow, very pretty zoomzoom!!:D I have a Specialized Tarmac on order...still waiting for it... :(... they said March now I'm hearing late March. I hope I get it.

I like the blue tape on your bike. You can order blue Continental tires now:p
03-07-2011, 07:52 PM
chicago

colored tires... I ride nothing but these. I swear they last forever...

http://www.worldcycling.com/Continen...info/TIRCGP4K/
03-07-2011, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chicago

colored tires... I ride nothing but these. I swear they last forever...

http://www.worldcycling.com/Continen...info/TIRCGP4K/

Funny you mention this...I've been thinking my next set of tires should be blue. My hubby really likes those Contis, too.
03-07-2011, 08:35 PM
zoom-zoom

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Originally Posted by chicago

oh wow, very pretty zoomzoom!!:D I have a Specialized Tarmac on order...still waiting for it... :(... they said March now I'm hearing late March. I hope I get it.

I hope so, too. How crazy is this...friends of ours were looking to buy a new 2011 Cannondale Synapse for their son. Apparently Cannondale is completely out. It almost sounded like they weren't going to make more for 2011 (which seems crazy, but maybe that's how the industry works...? :confused: ). I think they ended up finding a 2009 or 2010 in-stock somewhere. When I got my previous bike (a 2010 WSD Synapse) we ordered in the Fall and waited a LONG time. I had originally wanted a compact, but ended up settling for a triple, since Cdale had one sitting in the warehouse in my size.

I had a MUCH faster delivery experience on my current bike (less than a week from when it was ordered to when we had it in our possession, IIRC). I think in large part because my new bike is a men's frame in a small size--less demand than my women's frame in a relatively average women's size (48cm).
03-07-2011, 09:15 PM
feral1

My 2009 Cannondale Synapse 5:D

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/pictu...9&pictureid=75
03-07-2011, 10:06 PM
zoom-zoom

Feral, that is one hot, fast-looking bike! How do you keep that white tape so white?
03-07-2011, 10:12 PM
Jiffer

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Sweet! I have a SuperSix, too. :D Here's a picture of her. I LOVE my bike! Yes ... very smooth feel. I had a CAAD9 aluminum frame before and couldn't believe the difference when I rode hubby's SuperSix around the block. Tried not to be eternally jealous, but eventually I got one. ;)

Congrats on your new baby!
03-07-2011, 10:21 PM
zoom-zoom

My hubby's bike is carbon and he's never had an alum. bike. His previous bike was steel and our tandem is steel. I think he *got* how miserable I was on alum. when we did our first ride on the tandem and I sat back there oohing and ahhing over how smooth everything felt--even roads I refused to ride on my bike, because they were so freshly chip-sealed and rough. I can't wait to see what those roads feel like come warmer weather!
03-07-2011, 10:34 PM
feral1

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Originally Posted by zoom-zoom

Feral, that is one hot, fast-looking bike! How do you keep that white tape so white?

I ride on the hoods most of the time so the tape really doesn't get that dirty :p

The only thing I really don't like about this bike is the teardrop seatpost. It's a pain in the @$$ to change saddles and some don't even fit properly :mad:

By the way I love the blue and orange color combo!
03-08-2011, 03:12 AM
Catrin

Very pretty, and congratulations on finally being able to get out there and ride :)
03-08-2011, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by feral1

The only thing I really don't like about this bike is the teardrop seatpost. It's a pain in the @$$ to change saddles and some don't even fit properly :mad:

By the way I love the blue and orange color combo!

Thanks -- the original color scheme was to be more teal and orange (kinda the reverse of my previous bike, which was turquoise with orange tape), but we couldn't find cable housings and tape in the same shade of teal/turquoise. The bar tape now almost perfectly matches my shoes. :D

I'm glad my bike didn't have the teardrop seatpost. I've not heard anything real positive about those.
03-08-2011, 05:49 AM
redrhodie

Like the first daffodil popping up through the soil, seeing zoom zoom on her C'dale is a sure sign of the arrival of Spring!
03-08-2011, 07:55 AM
sundial

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Originally Posted by zoom-zoom

I can't wait to see what those roads feel like come warmer weather!

You won't feel it because you'll be flying! ;)
03-08-2011, 08:54 AM
GLC1968

Sweet bike, Kirsten! Congrats on the first outdoor ride on her/him!!
03-08-2011, 09:11 AM
zoom-zoom

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Originally Posted by redrhodie

Like the first daffodil popping up through the soil, seeing zoom zoom on her C'dale is a sure sign of the arrival of Spring!

Ha, I like that! We still have a ton of snow on the ground, so it will be a while before we see daffodils...but the roads are clear, so bike is go! :D