1hr 15mins. stayed in big ring whole time...seat/bar setup still doesn't feel quite right. went by the bike shop today and they gave me a 100mm 12* stem to try out. i'm using 90mm 24*... and ordered some fancy pants new shorts finally.

still lusting after that pereira...but struggling with the fact that i just don't ride enough to have something that exotic/cool maybe? it's just too cold/snowy here for me to want to ride in the winter and so i've only been offroad about 5 times since jan 1. as it gets warmer i'll have more opportunity, but right now want to really ride the road bike for training purposes since in my limited time i can get more out of a road ride. and i'll actually ride a bit less in the summer til school starts back up, then i'll have a month or so to ride a lot, then winter, then next spring i'll be out a lot again... so, do i need a custom frame that is badass or spend half the amount for some sweet wheels, maybe ti bars/seatpost/fork...