Kate, I don't buy it...you're a STRONG rider!

Lisa, I do like it a lot, but I am still adjusting:
  • Compact Double: I need to do more pre-planning on my shifting as I hit hills. With my triple, I could get finer adjustments just with the chain ring...now I have to be more aware
  • Front Derailleur: Still needs adjusting, so I'm not getting consistent "like slicing butter" benefit in the shifting with DuraAce
  • Shoulders: not quite perfect yet - getting a little rhomboid discomfort; may need to flip the stem and/or adjust the handlebars or get a longer stem
  • Seat: There's a new design on the Madone and I'm having trouble keeping it tight (and a friend who just got a Madone 6.9 has the same problem as well); twice on Sunday, my seat did a wheelie...but my bike didn't...


I have done some of my "favorite hills" in Bloomington this week - 10%+ grades - and I'm still holding a pace that is 7% to 10% better than my previous averages on the same route.