Quote Originally Posted by GraceKeaux View Post
Sorry, totally off point but something I've really been thinking about. I currently ride a men's Specialized Crosstrail Limited. It's a little big for me (and from what I hear from fellow cyclists on the road, "quite a haul" for petite me. My BF tries to keep me motivated by saying that I will go a lot faster once I get my road bike (hopefully Bianchi Dama Bianca) and that I will really feel the difference on climbs. Is this true?
Hardly off point at all! (silly me, I missed this question last night!) I'm not certain, but looking at a picture of the Crosstrail, and thinking about the bikes I've got (an Expedition and a Roubaix), YES, you're going to notice a difference! Now, my poor Expedition sits unused in the basement, since DH raided parts from it for his bike, but it's not a bad bike, and neither is yours -- I do like my ancient Trek better for my upright bike, though. The Expedition has the shocks both on the front and seat post, and I found I didn't like that. I think my Expedition may be more "relaxed" than the Trek too. I just don't feel like it has any sort of get up and go, and besides that, it seems to suck the go out of me!

In comparison, on the Roubaix -- my road bike, I've got all kinds of get up and go, and climbing hills is obnoxiously better. Not that they're any more fun, but at least I CAN climb them on the Roubaix! As an aside, the Trek climbs hills too, even when the brakes are stuck!

Oh, that running thing -- I did some today. Kelly made me do it at the gym this morning. Can't say I enjoyed it, but I did it and didn't/don't hurt like I have hurt in the past. Still, I wanted a butt sports bra -- not fun to have that bouncing around back there! (wearing the not-so-good bike shorts this morning for the ride down and back -- only a couple of miles, don't need the good stuff! Now I feel like I don't need the not-so-good stuff either!)