Woohoo! I just picked up a new road bike

[Little Wing]

CDale Synapse 2 Carbon 53"

Finally, a bike that fits! And unlike my old straight-bar Alu R300, it absorbs bumps and cracks instead of sending them directly to my wrists and back


:bounce: NO


YES

Also got a new helmet, wow they've come a long way in 10 years, it also fits so well :+

[happyslug]

1. A Cannondale Synapse Carbon SL 2?

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/07/cusa/road/synapse_carbon/model-7RCL2C.html

[Little Wing]

2. Yep, that's precisely what's sitting 6 feet away

save for pedals, a bottle holder, bottle, and rear blinking light

[happyslug]

3. If it was a 58 or 60 cm I would asking for your address, I could use a new bike.

Seriously, how much did you pay for it $3000??

[Little Wing]

4. Not an SL2

Just a '2'

And it was $2100

I do have an old R300 that's a larger size I need to sell, not sure of the size, but it's always been far too big for me at 5'6"

[happyslug]

5. I'm 6'2", so I go for the larger size bikes.

But I'm riding a 23 inch CAAD, which is 2-4 inches to small but I've made "adjustments" i.e. longer seat post and taller headset, but I do need road bike that is closer to my size, saw a "large" model Touring bike at one local bike shop for $1500, one of these days I cam doing to buy it.

[redacted]

6. Very Nice.

[Shine]

7. Congrats, now get back out there and have some fun!!

:toast:

[Little Wing]

8. I just did

my average speed has plummeted since the last time I really rode - ouch it's been 30 months, but now that I'm on a bike that fits I'm not in nearly constant pain :bounce:


( I even purposely ran over some sewer grates just to feel the bike soak them up, a sublime experience )