OK, so, Mrs. Cycledorchy and I have decided to plunk down some cash on some real road bikes. I've been riding my Target $75 mountain bike to death and I beleive I have reached the end of the line with it. I intend to ride the 2009 Houston-Austin MS 150 and I know I can't do it on this POS bike. I test rode a specialize Allez, and a trek 1.2 and I was blown away by the difference. So I'm going to go with the Trek 1.2 for my first bike. I already have some Nashbar brand clipless pedals and road shoes, but, what else shoudl I start with in terms of peripherals? I assume a bike toolset, tube repair/change/inflate kit, but what else? Are there any upgrades recomended by the gracious users of this forum that might make sense to apply out of the box, as it were? I'm going to buy the bikes from my LBS, Bike Barn in Katy.

And we're looking to train for a triathlon, intending to particpate in the September Cinco Ranch triathlon...any one else beginning training for that that we could hook up with?

thanks! See you on the road!