As of tomorrow, I will be the proud (and poorer!) owner of a new set of wheels - Mavic Ksyrium SL - wow do they look spiffy! As I understand it, they are pronounced with a silent "K" - kind of strange, but hey - that's marketing!

I'm really looking forward to trying them out on the flat Davis ride this Sunday with SadieKate and others! My old wheels seem to have a lot of flex in them, which I noticed especially when I stood up on hills, and it made me feel a little nervous. Plus I had a spoke break, which was worrisome, considering there were only about 800 miles on the bike then.

So my bike's like a Frankenstein bike - there's nothing left of the original bike except the handlebars, front derailleur, shifters and the frame itself. Is this normal? I think I'm buying a new bike one piece at at time!