Ride no. 2.

Afterburner. That describes it best. Same effort, you just zoom along (could it be euphoria-induced performance, dunno)and I really noticed the wind on my arms when I descended in the drops (I'm not nuts). I didn't even get trouble breathing. I was a bit afraid of that.

Also I'm not swaying nearly as much as I feared, according to my bf.

Underarms are sore now from really engaging in the pads...

and I can still climb, the top position on the bar is still there (well I knew it was going to be there, or I wouldn't have installed them). Thighs sometimes brush the armpads when climbing. I got up a 15% hill with just the 27cog (used to have 29).