Today I took my Boone 7 cross bike out for 33 miles. Although I am running 38's I could have easily rode up Monument st with its grooved pavement, instead I went up Lowell st with its fresh pavement. I didn't need to ride the cross bike as there were no puddles that I would have steered my road bike around. Instead it's been about a week since I enjoyed its light nimble and fast handling and the overall different feel of the 1X drivetrain, heard the insidious buzz of the blingy turquoise Chris King hub, and felt rebellious proudly showing off cantilevers in a world of disks. I easily push it at the same average speed on the same roads as I do my Roubaix. In January I fully expected this bike to be parked in the garage all spring summer and fall without seeing asphalt until next winter. Little did I know....l