A good portion of last Friday morning was spent on the bike. And then off the bike. And then back on. A lot of times.
After messing with things for a month or so, I had the TT bike adjusted via a fitting with Kent at Highgear. Before the TT bike, though, the Madone got a little tune-up, too.
Apparently, my saddle was too low. Once that got taken care of, we moved along to the TT bike. Lots of big changes -- another saddle raised (and swapped), a shorter stem ... yeah, totally different.
The Madone pretty much instantly felt better. It feels like there's a bit more power on the pedals. Of course, that makes it look even stranger. Super-high seat mast, super-long stem. But it works, and it feels good.
The TT bike ... well, does a TT bike ever really feel good? If nothing else, it feels a lot better. I got on it for about 30 minutes yesterday and was able to get semi-comfortable right away. It's going to take a couple of weeks, but it's going to be a fast position.
One of the downsides to change, of course, is new muscle soreness. Because of a little bit more leg extension, my hip flexors are really tight this morning. That says a lot about how much they were being used before. And their addition to the pedal stroke can only be a good thing.
It's a rest week right now, so I'll spend the next few days spinning easy, getting dialed in to the changes. Also, I'll be plotting. Always plotting.
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