Considering I've ridden mountain bikes for the last twelve years, never really ridden a road bike, haven't touched clipless pedals in six years, and am generally inclined to be somewhat sweaty and wheezy, the task of powering this thing as quickly as possible isn't something that is likely to come too naturally.

Looks fast, and if someone else rode it, maybe it would be

So, unfamiliarity aside, how is it? Well, with the caveat that I know next to nothing about road bikes (and that at the time of writing, I've only actually ridden it once), it feels pretty good to me. The most impressive thing was that I was expecting to feel every stone in the tarmac through the skinny tyres and fat aluminium frame, but it felt great. And at the same time, the frame and the ISIS chainset felt agreeably stiff under power.

All in all, it seems like it'll do the job nicely. I'm slightly nervous that I may have been better off with the next size up, but it's a bit late for that now. Better just get on and ride the thing, really.

Not a bad paint job for a production bike

Current Setup

Frame: Cannondale CAAD5 60cm
Fork: Cannondale Slice Si carbon
Wheels: Gipiemme Tecno 024
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 4 Season
Brakes: Cannondale Theta
Brake levers and shifters: Shimano 105 STI
Rear mech: Shimano 105
Front mech: Shimano Tiagra
Chainset: Truvativ Elita ISIS triple
Bottom bracket: ISIS something or other
Chain: SRAM PC99
Headset: FSA Integrated
Stem: Cannondale
Bar: Cinelli Altera
Seatpin: Kalloy
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Trans Am
Pedals: Look Free Arc