I felt the exact same way too. Then, one day I test-rode a 15-pound, 2009 Cannondale Synapse - and was blown-away at how fast it got up to speed and stayed there, with minimal effort, how comfortable it was and how telepathic the response was...it felt like an extension of my senses. Don't blast Road Biking until you get on the saddle of a high-end road bike. You'll be a changed man, forever....