Back in October, I was doing a normal easy ride on the Felt when I heard a crack. I continued to ride the Felt and every time I would go over a bump, it felt as if there was a crack in the rear triangle of the bike. After I got my repair stand, I was cleaning my bikes and noticed on the Felt that the seat collar broke at the screw. The crack that I felt was the seat post sliding down into the seat tube. However, it had been so long since I'd actually performed a deep clean of the bike that there was an abundance of corrosion preventing the seat post to move drastically down the seat tube. It took 2 people and some extreme elbow grease to pull the seat post out. Now she is all fixed and was ridden today for the first time in a long time. Thank goodness I have my Cervelo R3.
Upon clipping in and getting situated on the saddle, there are immediate difference noted between my 2 road steeds. The R3 is a more of a climbing specific bike and is setup for this purpose. The stem is 10mm shorter than the Felt and is also set in the positive position making for a more upright and comfortable position for climbing.
The cockpit of the Felt is set-up for racing with an aggressive position: 100mm stem set in the negative position. It's meant for quick accelerations with power felt immediately and up to speed with 1 1/2 pedal strokes. It's not the best climber, however power is transferred directly to the rear wheel from the pedals making climbing comparable to the R3 but with different characteristics. We got re-acquainted today test the agility and cornering, pick-ups and climbing. It was topped off with beautiful morning sunrise. What a great way to wake up.
I will now be spending most of my training and saddle time on this bike as it will be my primary race bike.
She's back... finally!
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