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title: New ride
categories:
- personal
content-tags:
- cycling
---

My new toy has arrived.  A [2002 LeMond Tete de Course](/lists/objects/lemond/):

  * 53cm butted Reynolds titanium frame, carbon fiber fork, integrated [Cane Creek][2] headset.
  * Factory [ITM][3] Mantis aluminum stem, bars, and seatpost
  * Shimano [WH-7700][4] wheelset
  * Shimano [PD-7750][5] pedals
  * [Selle][6] San Marco Era saddle

I don't have road shoes yet, so no long rides.  I've only rolled around a few parking lots to adjust fit.  Still, it's **amazing** how much quicker this 18.5 lb. racing machine is than my older 27 lb. [Trek mountain hardtail][7].  Weight and tire friction just can't explain it all, I guess all that frame geometry and component precision voodoo might be for real.

   [2]: http://www.canecreek.com/
   [3]: http://www.itm.it/
   [4]: http://www.roadbikereview.com/Wheelsets/Shimano+WH-7700+Dura-Ace/PRD_28419_2490crx.aspx
   [5]: http://www.roadbikereview.com/Pedals/Shimano+PD-7750/PRD_143274_2503crx.aspx
   [6]: http://www.selleitalia.com/
   [7]: http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Bike_hardtail/product_77430.shtml

The saddle has to go, though.  Italians must have pelvises about half the width of mine.  Hopefully I can find a way to test a [SaddleCo][8].

   [8]: http://www.saddleco.com/flowmain.html
