The new bike... (pic and review)

Must have rained a lot, just look at that puddle behind

Must admit I noticed the steerer tube straight off but then read your comment. Very, very nice Cat. You've done your homework well. Not too sure I would have taken her (is it a her or a him when it's owned by a girl?) out in the rain. Impatient?

One observation ~ dispose of the bag & put contents in your back pockets. What have you in there anyway, makeup?

BTW what are you doing in the BCR & big rear sprocket? You're as bad as me.

Let me know when you've done 500 miles in a month on her

Well its been a LONG time coming.... but here is the new bike:

Orbea Diva

Components: Dura Ace/Ultegra Mix

Carbon everything: frame, Keos, bottle cages etc

Mavic Askium Race Wheels, Vittoria Rubino Pro Tyres

Im still tweaking the fit so the steering tube hasnt been cut yet... likely to rotate the handlebars down some more and lower them over the next few months...

It is SO different from my old bike to ride... as Ive upgraded from a 2005 Trek 1200 (alloy, Tiagra/105 mix) that I purchased in September 2005... pretty MASSIVE upgrade...

Its incredibly stiff and seems to like to be ridden rather than coasting along...I also found that it was more efficient in term of effort required to hold my normal training speeds. Amazing really!

It corners beautifully which is fabulous since I was out riding in the wet for my maiden ride but its such a huge change in terms of position, feel and even reach as I have inserts in the levers to make the reach easier that the first 20 minutes I was just trying to get a feel for the bike. But I felt solid, capable and confident on this bike...

Its not a soft dreamy bike... its powerful, strong and almost aggressive... brilliant! I gues thats why its called a Diva!

Daremo - 2009-05-31 11:33 PM Awesome!  Looks beautiful!

Now get the shop to cut down that damn steer tube .............

haha as soon as the positions sorted its the FIRST thing Im doing.... promise!