I got out for a walk on Thursday afternoon: lovely and warm. Had a bit of time for a ride a little later in the afternoon, and dressed for lovely and warm, got windy and cold. It's all relative, of course, but the short jersey, short pants, and no gloves were still a bit of a mismatch as the wind blew cold raindrops my way. However that might be, I was having great fun with the Seven and its new shoes. The TPU tubes held their air so well that I felt I didn't need to pump them up before riding (heresy!), and I took to heart the fact that I could operate the brifters from both the hooks and drops, as well as the familiar hoods. This more aggressive approach, to say nothing of the new Snoqualmie Pass Extralight tires and TPU tubes had me flying along, fastest time on this course thus far this season. The speed kept me warm.
I thought this bike would teach me a few things. That appears to be coming right along.
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