Went Bike Shopping Today

[Titania]

So, I decided to go out today to take a look at road bikes. I got lucky and got a fantastic sales guy who I was super comfortable with. We chatted for a while about what I was looking for and he started out with grabbing a Specialized Dolce to see how I fit on a road bike.

He sent me out for a nice ride (take all the time you like!!!) first on a Trek Madone. It was like angels came down from the sky to wisk me along! Gosh, I love road bikes compared to my MTB. I LOVED the feel of the carbon bike, but didn't really like the Shimano shifters and found the brakes to be almost unusable for me given how small my hands are. The Madone felt a bit stretched out for me on the trainer, but that feeling totally went away out on the ride.

Next, I went out on the Specialized Dolce, since he wanted me to see whether I preferred carbon or aluminum. I far preferred the SRAM shifters...they made more sense to me. But, I didn't like how the aluminum bike rode.

So, what I decided I wanted to try was a carbon bike with SRAM components. He had a 2012 Specialized Ruby in stock, but it wasn't built yet. I've got an appointment next weekend for a ride on the Ruby (with SRAM) and hopefully a real fitting!

It was a very exciting day for me! I've never felt more comfy on a bike than I did on those road bikes today. I'm really hoping the Ruby is exactly the thing! The wait might kill me!