Adjusting to new bike
 

I just built up a new bike for crit racing, and I'm having some issues with getting used to riding it. I had it fit and everything, and feels good, but it seems like I'm not as fast on it as I was on my TCR. I did my normal fast group ride this morning, and I got dropped for the first time ever in the sprint toward the end. Normally I'm at the front of the sprint. It's kind of a bummer, because my new bike is a whole pound lighter than my old TCR. What could be contributing to my power loss?

Just take the measurements from the TCR and replicate them on your new bike. Assuming frame sizes and top tube lengths are similar, it should be pretty easy.

-Saddle height
-Saddle fore/aft
-distance from nose of saddle to bar (straight line)
-saddle-to-bar drop (vertical)

If your setup is the identical and you got dropped only once, you could of just had a bad day or a bad jump. Otherwise some bike/components setups sprint better than other.