My New Bike

I have been wanting a new bike for awhile now and finally took the plunge. There is a lot of talk about carbon this and carbon that as far as high end bikes go. I have known too many people who have cracked, smashed, or otherwise destroyed their carbon frames when they have crashed in races or training. I had decided to get something either Aluminum or Titanium. Luck for me my bike team is sponsored by a great little frame builder up in Massachusetts, Spooky Bikes. http://www.spookybikes.com/

I had it built up with Dura-Ace 7900 drive train, Feather brake calipers, 3T handle bars and stem, and the Edge 2.0 fork. I used the Fizik Aliante saddle I had and with my race wheels the weight came in at 15 lbs 13 oz. I am not a big weight weenie, but I very pleased with the build.

I have been riding it for just over a week and I am very happy with its performance. The most noticeable difference is its stiffness. I get out of the saddle to sprint or accelerate up a climb it seems to just jump from underneath me and all I have to do is hang on. It is probably a little more harsh over long distances, but I did a 90 mile ride this weekend and did not feel too beat up. It is definitely a race bike, so I was not expecting it to be the most comfortable ride out there. The next test will be racing this weekend with a crit, time trial and road race on tap.

Thank you Spooky Bikes for sponsoring our team, and thank you Bikes and More for building up the bike.