182.5 this week, for a 1 lb gain. I think it's safe to say that my easy loss days are over. I was secretly hoping that I could keep eating whatever so long as I kept up my current workout/training schedule, but it seems that my body has adjusted. I'm going to have to start paying attention to my calories again. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted. :)
In other news, I picked up the SystemSix on Tuesday as planned, and have ridden a couple times since then. I was looking forward to having performance numbers to compare from last night's ride, but I was a dumbass and forgot my GPS at the office. Circumstantial evidence suggests that I held my own ok (probably averaged 20-21 mph...a guy that finished behind me averaged 21.5, but he stayed with the front group longer on the first leg), but actual data would have been better. The bottom line is that I'm marginally faster overall, but the bike and I are still getting used to each other.
I'm having a bit of a time getting used to the 53-39 chainring combo again after riding a 50-34 in the front for a few weeks. I also think I might need a longer stem (on the re-fit, he swapped out the 110 for a 90...I think I want a 100), and I'm not totally sold on the Speedplay pedals I'm trying out. I may try it with the quattros this weekend, see which I really prefer. I also may swap the wheels on it for the ones I was riding before, since they're the next level up from what came on the new bike. They're also 2 model-years back, though, so may be totally equivalent, the way technology progresses.
Anyway, I'm pleased with the bike overall, but it's going to be a little while before I really tweak it to my satisfaction. As a teammate put it, talking about her new bike...we're still dating. :)
Posted by Joy at August 15, 2008 09:44 AM