First 30 miles on the new Trek 2.3

Just thought I would write a quick update this evening on my first few sessions with the 2.3 on the trainer. I did three different sessions with a total of about 30 miles with a cumulative time of about 2 hours. Oh and my average cadence was about 70 rpm.

Initial reactions:

• The bike spins very smoothly and the fit is quite good. I feel more relaxed than on the Allez.
• The shifting with the 105 components is very smooth and sure.
• The handlebar stem seems a little long…I’m going to see if my lbs will swap it out for a shorter one.
• I have to agree with a bunch of the reviews I’ve seen for this bike in that the seat is HORRIBLE. I hate to go out and buy another one, but the stock seat has to go!

I’ve hooked up a Garmin Edge 500 to this bike and I’m putting it through it’s initial runs as well, but more on that later.