ahhh...a new road bike; sweet. what did you get? I haven't taken my road bike outside yet either (I have a Specialized Ruby Expert and I luh-huv it). the roads are ridiculous this year and there's all kinds of debris and sand everywhere. part of my commute to work has a "bike lane" but it's full of crap so I'm soooo not riding in it even on the commuter. I was thinking about taking my road bike out for a ride this weekend b/c it's supposed to be nice and the commuter is all dorked out with a rack and lights and...well...it's great for the ride to work, but I really want to get out on my Ruby for a ride.