Congratulations on the new bike! I'm sure you will better your previous times (and actually you can kind of buy a podium finish with an expensive bike if everything else stayed the same and you were only a few seconds out before ). I hope your local shop told you to come back in with appropriate shoes and shorts for a good fitting. Oftentimes they need to adjust the saddle position, maybe raise or lower the handlebar stem, or use a different length stem. This should all be part of the package for buying a bike. You need to be fitted to the bike to properly enjoy it a nd ride it often.

Have fun and good luck.

BT

Congratulations Michelle! Your new bike looks awesome & I hope you have a great first season training & racing with it! 

Looks sharp!

:-) Sara

I have to agree, the bike looks amazing.  You'll probably be 2 mph faster just due to pride!

But, also know, there is another level of bike fit that you can have done.  Some bike shops offer computerized bike fits, that measure many parts of the bike and the angles of you body and allow the tech to make adjustments specifically for your body and how it sits on the bike.  I had a Retul fit done.  But, there are other types of bike fit like this one.

I had one done this spring when i added aero bars to my road bike.  I love it.  Can't quantify if I've added speed or power, but I think I'm stronger on it now, which should mean faster.

Not saying you should have this type of fit done, but just wanted to make sure you are aware of it.

I tri, du you?

Michele,congrats on a fine looking steed!!You now have to name her [ for good luck of course ] I've named my Trek Equinox Betsy.Before every race we have a little chat and she has not let me down yet!!