I woke up today at 5 am to take my new bike for a test ride in central park. I’ve done a few laps before on my mountain bike and was pacing about 26 mins per lap. With the new road bike, my pace dropped by 5 mins to 21 mins per lap. My average pace increased from 12 mph to roughly 16-17 mph. 21 mins per lap at central park is quite slow. A good start but I think I can definitely shave a minute or two since I was playing around with my gears. Club racers do it in the low 15 min!

Riding a road bike is SO different and will definitely take time getting used to. For one, this bike doesn’t have any suspension so I feel all the bumps. It’s more uncomfortable but not unbearable. The seat is rock hard and narrow, my back is arched way forward and there is more pressure on my hands, wrists, and elbows.

Oh yea, wearing tights isn’t too bad!

Here it is! A total of 20.15 lbs with all the accessories on the bike.