thanks matt, kshep and timber. i am going to go for a 40 mile ride this saturday morning to really test ride it. after i took it for a spin, the dealer said the tires werent inflated that high so im going to fill it up betw 110-120 psi (120 is max) and see what i can do....

overall, im quite happy. the ride was really really smooth yesterday. you dont notice the imperfections on the road as much. i know on tarmac, i used to feel the little bumpy/vibrating sensations when riding on my 7.2 but i did not feel that yesterday on the 7.7. it felt like you are riding on glass like several people have said. very, very smooth. im going to take it onto slightly older pavement, on the bike path, to see if theres a difference on that.