Changes I will be making after my first ride:
1. that Topeak top tube bag is far too stiff for ease of access in a race scenario. Will be replaced with either a Revelate MagTank or an Apidura Racing bag.
2. I don't mind the eggbeaters, but I'll be switching to the Look X-Track pedals, largely because I already use Look pedals on my road bike, and have the long-term goal of getting the new power meter pedals from Look which allow me to switch out the sensing spindle from pedal body to pedal body.
3. Seymour, the stuffed red panda attached to my seat, needs a) a more secure harness, and b) a pair of goggles. Any ideas I'm all ears.
Why do I intend to bring Seymour with me? In the words of Sarah Sturm: "It's supposed to be fun!". It's Seymour's job to remind me that I should never put watts ahead of fun.