I decided to take the Dew on my commute today. I decided that Richmond would be a good bet as the bike racks there are less crowded so therefore I am less likely to get the paint scratched. Ooh I’m so precious about my new baby. I’m sure it won’t last long ;-).
Again I am delighted at how sprightly the Dew is. I have been practising riding using the drops which is fairly comfortable but after a while the old ‘crown jewels’ start to ache a little. I shall experiment with sliding the seat back a bit. I have readjusted the bars so that they point down a bit more. This makes riding the drops much better because the hand falls naturally into the straight part of the bars ends as opposed to the slightly curvy end.
I rode with my backpack this morning for the first time in ages. Within minutes my shoulders were aching and after a couple of miles my back was dripping with sweat. I forgot how horrible it is to ride with a backpack :-(. All is not lost because Wiggle, while typing this blog entry, have delivered my disc specific rack that I ordered on Friday. Woo hoo. I will fit it tonight.