Bike no longer for sale!!

IT WAS THE WHEELS!!! (I posted over on BT as well)

I was at my wits end and ready to toss the bike into the ditch when I decided that before I totally gave up, I'd try one last thing. I didn't expect it to work, but I put my road bike wheels on my tri bike. OMG - what a HUGE difference!!! There is something seriously wrong with my QR stock wheels!

I did a 22 mile loop yesterday with a lot of non-functioning gears (the 9 spd cassette on the 10 spd bike was not playing nice with no adjustment!) and I had a blast. Last night I put a 10 spd cassette on it and I'll take it out for a final shake-down ride this evening and I'm actually looking forward to it!!

I only wish I'd tried it sooner.