First ride on the new bike
Aug. 22nd, 2006 11:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elhoffSo we got new road bikes last Monday. Specialized Sequoia Elites. I spent my usual riding times last week outfitting the bikes (bottle cages, computers, etc.) so I did not do any riding last week. Today I went for my first real ride on mine.
I did my short loop south of town. 13.4 miles. Forgot to start my computer when I left home, so don't really know all my stats. Took me 52 minutes. By that measure I averaged 15.5 MPH. That's pretty good for me.
I was making a conscious effort to ride in a lower gear at an increased cadence, because I know that is supposed to be better for you. I felt like I was going slow, but my overall time does not agree with that feeling.
Overall, the bike felt pretty good. I felt a little stretched out and had too much weight on my hands though. Need to move the seat forward or the bars back. Will check my seat to pedal position later today. The bike rides really smooth. I can highly recommend Specialized's FACT carbon forks and seat stays with the Zertz inserts.
I did my short loop south of town. 13.4 miles. Forgot to start my computer when I left home, so don't really know all my stats. Took me 52 minutes. By that measure I averaged 15.5 MPH. That's pretty good for me.
I was making a conscious effort to ride in a lower gear at an increased cadence, because I know that is supposed to be better for you. I felt like I was going slow, but my overall time does not agree with that feeling.
Overall, the bike felt pretty good. I felt a little stretched out and had too much weight on my hands though. Need to move the seat forward or the bars back. Will check my seat to pedal position later today. The bike rides really smooth. I can highly recommend Specialized's FACT carbon forks and seat stays with the Zertz inserts.
