I took it for a 34 mile spin this morning. If I could sum up the experience in two words, I'd say it's plush and planted. I knew at 25 pounds it wouldn't be quick. It takes more effort to spool it up than it does my road bikes, but that was expected. I didn't have a computer, so I don't know how fast my cruising speed was compared to my road bikes, but it wasn't appreciably different. I really, really liked the ergos and the bar set up. I could go from near bolt upright to stretched out and more aero. It is going to do just what I wanted it to do! Obviously it's early in the game, but I am thrilled with it at the moment.

My only complaint is the brakes. I installed them using compressionless housing. I cleaned the rotors thoroughly. I broke them in and bedded them as recommended by many. They are weak and mushy. There's no way I could lock up a wheel if I wanted to. They did improve a little as I rode, but they have a long way to go before I would consider them strong.

I am running Conti GP4000S II for the first time. They are light, super easy to mount and they feel like they roll pretty well. I rode them at 75PSI today. I am going to bump them up 10 more PSI for my next ride and see how they feel.

Wednesday it was a bunch of parts scattered all over my dining table and today it's a sweet commuter/gravel bike/tourer.