I actually did use to ride a roadbike before I went tarck. But this is my first officially brand new from the ground up bike. Before this, I had an old used road bike, which, at 54 cm, felt too big and uncomfortable. This was another factor that made me decide on a 51 cm frame as opposed to 53. Noob mistake I guess, not taking into account that different bikes have different geometries.

Anyways, @ specialzdspksman, thanks a ton for the tip on raising the saddle. Took it up til my legs were a bit closer to being straight at 6 o'clock position.Took the bike for a long ride today and it felt EPICALLY better. Once the new stem comes in, I'm almost sure I'll be set.

On a side note, ride safely. Had a bit of a mishap with some ******* who rode me off the side of the road. Had to bail and eat it onto the right sidewalk... and I was going FAST. My bones are a little sore, but I'll survive that. What I'm really jonesing over is the scratches and scuffs on my bike now. ****ER!