Originally Posted by
w98seeng
I rode the bike for the first time today and it wasn't too bad. I feels kind of wonky, sort of like it won't track straight. The brake handles are a bit too low and the seat hurts like a b*tch.
I''m not used to a road bike as I have been riding mountain bikes for the last 15 years or so and I find it difficult to change gears, one hand down to the shifters and keeping an eye on the road. I think I'll try to get some brake lever shifters.
Check the tightness of the headset. When you apply the front brake, do you hear a "ka-chunk" type sound?
Brake lever shifters, or "brifters" are not cheap. Keep at it, you'll soon get the hang of those downtube shifters.
Or, convert the bike to singlespeed/fixed.