Back to road bikes--long distance advice
Hi all--I haven't raced or ridden road bikes since I was a teenager. My usual bike is an M5 carbon high racer recumbent.
But the country I'm in just doesn't sell fast recumbent racing bikes and has huge import taxes. So, now I'm on a new Emonda SL6 disc I bought on sale. I have already scheduled a bike fit and am preparing my ego for not being able to go 25MPH anymore on the flats. I'm going to run 28mm Conti 5000s. Does anyone have any tips on making long distance rides bearable on that little seat? Should I ask the bike fit pro to set me up a little higher on the bars for touring? The bike is an "H2" so it is already a little less aggressive than a racing frame.
I used to be able to do 125 miles in a day and feel like I just took a nice walk. I'm a little bit scared about this transition. The big plus will be when I hit the hills, so I'm going to choose as many hilly routes as possible.