FINALLY!!

Well, the weather cooperated enough that I finally got my 60's on the road. I probably could have written sooner, but I don't have a jacket to ride in!! I've been to a few bike shops trying to find one, but so far, my search for a nice insulated jacket has come up empty.

I had planned to get the wheels on the road today, but I woke up to the sound of rain. I know they called for AM rain here in the Atlanta area, but they said it was mainly going to be in North Georgia--way up north. I went back to sleep for a little while, and when I got up (for good), the rain was gone, and the sun began to come up. OK--enough for the weather, now for the ride!!

I rolled the bike out onto the street and started my spin. The first thing I noticed right out of the box (or the driveway) was that my bike handled a lot better than in the past. I'm sure it has to do with some changes that I made to the setup (raising the seat just a little), but I am almost sure that it has something more to do with the wheels. I know that with my Zipp340's my handling was twitchy, and with my Mavic Cosmos, the handling seemed lazy. The Flashpoint 60's are perfect--right in between, giving a nice, smooth ride along the way. The ride I like to take is out on Linecrest Road here in DeKalb Co., GA. It's a nice straight road with a few short climbs along the way. The road is a little rough in some spots, but not too bad. Along the way, the Flashpoints responded well--when I got out of the saddle or when I just cranked along on the road. On one section of road ( a small descent) I saw 32.5 mph. That was faster than the Mavic Cosmos that came with my bike, and a little better than my Zipp 340's.