new bike! finally!

[Beane]

Is the bike steel?

Yes! It is Waterford's blend which, I gather, is primarily True Temper OX platinum.

The bars look small. Are they made for small hands?

Also yes, which is why I may change them.. not enough places for me to position..

How big are the CR?

170.

Is this your first bike with Campy?

Yes. I had no problem with Shimano, but I really really liked the campy silver cranks and then after I did some reading found that campy can be repaired whereas shimano needs to be replaced. And I like the look of the campy parts. I found that it wasn't more expensive than shimano so I gave it a shot. So far so good. I've tried to shift with the brake levers a few times, but otherwise an easy switch.

Tell me about how the hoods feel to you!

So far I like them but feel a little less stable when standing on the pedals since there's less of a hood to grip. I hardly ever stand up (not sure if this is good or bad) so I'm not too worried about it. Also, since these handlebars only have single cable routing there's an awkward bump just before the hood (another reason I may want to switch them out).

Questions, questions!

No worries!