Ok, the first ride is done! I rode my new 2100 WSD (47) for two hours. She climbed the biggest hill- which I had been doing at 10 mph on the MTB with road tires-at 15 mph. This was also my first ride on a road bike EVER. Different! So I don't know how the Trek compares to anything except MTB's. Started out feeling very wobbly, which was not a good thing because I start out in the worst traffic with no bike lane. (But I live out in the country, so I quickly got onto first a road with bike lanes, then a road with little traffic, then a super smooth road with bike lanes.) I stopped two times for seat adjustment, but still think I want to move it back and down just a bit. (I am not using the seat that came with it but my beloved Fizik Vitesse). The self-installed computer kept working!

Is it safe to ride a road bike over RR tracks, or am I going to hurt the wheels, or flat, or get stuck and fall?

My hands were in a way different position from MTB bars- my gel gloves that feel so natural on an MTB feel weird and slidy on road bike bars. Do my hands just need to get used to the new position, or should I ditch the gloves?

When I stood up, the front end seemed a lot more skittery- is this just because it's a new to me bike and will that go away after some more hours? Or is that a road bike characteristic?

Overall, there was a lot less energy expended for much faster speeds. She climbs what we call hills in FL so easily. I went _way_ further than my normal weeknight ride- it seemed like I could keep going forever. I love this bike.

I think I already wish I had Ultegra shifters, though.

Hope I can sneak in a ride before a friend's going away party tonight.

Nanci