Number 8 is a Charm

I am on my 8th ROAD bike of the year. And by that I mean: I have seriously trained or raced on 7 bikes previous to the current bicicletta. This does not include the multiple time trial bikes and track bikes I have ridden for a single race (if you want to count those, make it 12 or 13).

Anyway, check out my new rocket ship:

It is complete with:

Fenders for all weather conditions.

Pedal Powered Light: the more wattage you put in, the more wattage you get out. Fascinating.

A rear panier (this is not the definition I was looking for) (which isn't fool-proof considering my post-grocery mishap with my bag of apples in the middle of traffic).

Flat pedals so you can wear any comfortable footwear, but make sure it is fashionable.

Disc Brakes for superb handling.

One front chain ring to minimize user-error.

And what I believe is an electrical shifter for the rear.....too high-tech for me, I do not quite understand it.

Jealous yet?

Just kidding.

For real though, check out my new wheels for the next 14 days:

Pete: For the first time in my life, I have full Dura Ace components (minus the SRM).

Its on.