Yikes! I may have been a little overly optimistic about what I was going to do with this. The first ride was rough. I tested the shifting on the cassette yesterday, but failed to shift the front ring. This morning I found I was stuck on the small front ring. I'll have to take it back for adjustment tomorrow. What a pisser.
Regardless of the bike's issues, I found I had my own. The area I live in is fairly hilly and I found myself chugging before too long. I only made it about half a mile before I had to turn around. Wound up walking the bike up the last hill. Luckily, the last bit to my house is down hill, so at least I could end it like a man (as if anyone might be watching at 7:30 am). When I stopped and put my feet down I almost collapsed because someone had removed my quadriceps while I was riding.
Oh, well I guess it might take an extra few days to be ready for that Sunday 30 miler. I'll just have to be satisfied with working up to it slowly.