2008 model so it sounds pretty new. Lots of adjusting to fit-Both the bike and your body- Lots of getting used to and a bit of running in.

About a montha go I went from an OCR 3 up to a pretty good bike. Took me about 3 weeks to get everything adjusted and until then- the well sorted Giant was more comfortable- more attuned to me and faster than the new one.

Looking at the specs of the FCR1- there is nothing that is going to let it down except probably the tyres. They are not the fastest around but Stay with them till you decide that you HAVE to have more speed- and the fit- and the engine are no longer holding you back.

As to slow- I have been overtaken by 12speed 20 year old bikes that weigh a lot more than mine does but I can achieve 25mph for a few miles on the flat and as slow as I want up the hills. Your bike will not be much different to My OCR3 so Don't expect too much till you improve.