Road v Ccx frame?

[Tali]

yeah, this is going to be saaaweeet! I picked it up today, and ended up bringing it back to the shop. Twice. The F deraileur is all funky (wouldn't shift to large ring), partly b/c it's a triple shifter with only a double chain ring, but even my bike mechanic/sales guy (who is super cool and thorough) agreed is all funky-majunky, so they were going to try a different F deraileur and get it dialed in. Hopefully I'll get it tomorrow. Bought fenders for it tonight, and will install promptly. It's raining as I type!

I took off the knobbies and put on some smoother road tires (but not bald ones). Talk about a great ride, while it lasted! I'm really going to like the steel bike! Such a spoiling luxury for my bod after my aluminum hardtail Mtn Bike! And, even in the brief riding I did today (RT from LBS-home, prob about 5mi), my back is feeling better! I think biking is going to help my chronic SI joint dysfunction and help get it back in place! What a bonus!

I do think I'm going to have to get some skinny slicks (current tires are 28's) and a bike computer. Hopefully I'll be able to get that after I start work in a couple weeks. Can't spend all my first paycheck before it gets here!