taz777

I’m still in setup and test mode. I spend a few hours after work every evening getting it set up how I want and doing very short test rides.

The handlebar is very compact, i.e. narrow. I’m getting used to riding drop bars and the new body position.

So far I’ve indexed the gears - very, very easy to do with Di2. I’ve spent quite a bit of time getting the saddle height and tilt close to what feels good and this needs a bit of tweaking.

I’ll be getting the brake lever free play and reach set up soon.

The brakes have phenomenal stopping power. The bike is quite light and feels stable and planted on the road surface. It’s quite easy to pedal and gear changes are very smooth and fast.

I can only compare it to my previous Roubaix SL4 Comp Disc road bike. It’s definitely less twitchy. Comfort-wise, and based on very limited test rides, it feels a little smoother, but this may be down to the wider tyres.

I’ll be doing my first proper rides over the weekend so will have a better idea of the ride quality soon.