I took the new Specialized Sequoia Elite out for her first road ride. It was awesome! It is so responsive; you push and it leaps forward.

I started out really tentative, very nervous on those very narrow tires (down to 25c from the 32c I've been riding on the hybrid) and slightly damp roads left over from Ernesto. I soon fell into a pretty nice rhythm. The fitter at the LBS did a nice job and everything felt pretty good. The mechanics, on the other hand, didn't have the brakes set quite right and I needed to back off the rear brakes.

I did my longest ride ever, 30.4 miles at 14.3mph average. That, in spite of my poor shifting and mis-shifting (big lever -> larger ring, small lever -> smaller ring. Sounds so simple until you're in the middle of it all ) I do miss the low gears of my hybrid and had to walk part of a hill.

I've got a lot to get used to with the new position required by the road bike. I've got too much pressure on my hands, but they still didn't get numb like they did on the hybrid. My shoulders and neck are sore, but not too bad. I even used the drops several times.

All in all, it was a great ride. I can't wait for next Saturday and the Covered Bridge ride.