Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
BTW, you are quite obviously not a new rider

I know, I know...
Thank you for saying that, Muirenn. I sure do feel new. (Well, actually I feel old. )

I finally took my Klein down to the LBS to have them look it over. I'm having them do a tune-up and then I have something going on with my rear hub. It may need new bearings. The bike is in good shape overall, though, and doesn't need much more than the basic tune-up. The services manager and I were talking and he asked me about the bike. I told him that it was the 49cm frame, but was a custom build. He said, "We don't get many bikes through here like this one. Rarely with Campy components. I'm going to work on this one myself." It was nice to talk "bike" again" and it's nice to know that the head services guy will be doing the repair, etc.

So, I'll get my Klein back on Friday and am riding my old steel Lemond Alpe d'Huez for now.

A quick question. I bought new SPD-SLs and new shoes (Bontrager) week before last. I have always used SPD systems (both road and mountain) and never had a problem with them. I took the pedals off of my Klein at the bike shop and put them on my Lemond - this morning I rode for the first time with them on my Lemond. My feet were slightly aching at the end of 21 miles. Nothing bad, but enough there to make me take note. I'm assuming it's because I'm riding the Lemond (which is not a perfect fit for me, as the Klein is). I rode over 100 miles in them over the course of last week and they were fine. My area is quite flat. I'm not hammering up hills and I like to ride at a fairly normal spinning cadence on flats (90rpm or there abouts). I'm thinking "bike" and not "shoe/cleat/pedal" as being the culprit. Would this make sense? I will ride again tomorrow... about 20 - 25 again, but I'm wondering if I need to think about adjustments or if I should just leave things for the few days I'm without my Klein. TIA for any advice on that!