Expression of excitement. Boasting about great deal rider thinks he got. Admission of rider's now obvious lack of aerobic conditioning and pedaling technique.

Seriously, I just picked up a de Bernardi Zona '01 frame built up with 105 stuff and sensible wheels. I went for my first ride yesterday (only 17 miles but thunderstorms were on their way) and realized a few things. First, I am not in as good a shape as I thought I was. Second, my pedaling technique sucks. I need to learn how to spin. Third, a road bike is a completely different animal from a mountain bike. I am still fidgeting around on the bars a lot trying to find the most comfortable position. I'm also sore in places I didn't know I had places My body needs to get used to being hunched over like that and my hands and wrists have to get used to the bars. Any tips for avoiding a stiff back? I did try to sit up on the bike a few times but I never learned how to ride with no hands

Oh, and as they say, steel is real! :thumbup: