Originally Posted by adam

I don't know where this comes from - I've ridden on my Team Soloist many, many times over 5 and 6 hours and it's a fantastic bike. Get it fit properly, enjoy your shorts/saddle and love the bike. If you need to change anything, change the saddle if you don't like it. I don't mind the SLR that came with it, but some people have other thoughts on that.

It's a great ride. When people talk of the differences between carbon and alu, etc. I've always wondered how much can a bike really soak up the road vibrations. Bumps are bumps - you have to expect that while on the road.

For what it's worth, I also don't have a carbon seatpost option on it as well. Many people do and that might help soften the blow a bit, but I'd get it, ride the hell out of it and enjoy it!