New Bike

My new road bike arrived yesterday(first one in 20 years) but due to work didn't have chance to assemble it even though I should to check its fine etc but due to needing pedals n shoes have resisted still as I cant decide on what pedals to get I'm half tempted to put my mtb flats on off my other bike just so I can take it for a spin.I've read the pedals thread several times and was set on http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-m520-pedals/ I've set myself a max budget of £120 for shoes and pedals and will spend most of tomorrow trawling around bike shops.

You can usually get those pedals for about £20 of ebay, dont be fooled by the ones for £12 - they wont have the cleats with them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-P...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item230ceb5d76

Dont forget to take a photo one its built!

Building it tomorrow photo's will follow

very nice get pics up once built

box looks uncomfortable hope the bike is

I hope so

I got one of those boxes a few weeks ago

was your box comfortable ?

Funny story regarding the box. I put the box in my bedroom and our youngest daughter and my two nieces thought it'd be funny to sit on it (it was empty). I walked in to the room and saw them and the three of them started laughing about it and next thing you know my daughter fell right in to the box and disappeared lol it was a you've been framed moment

My bike is a Synapse and i'm loving it

Mines a Synapse too,well thats what I ordered wont know till I open the box

I got the 2011 Tiagra version from PedalOn for £600. My first road bike since my Raleigh Arena (1981ish)

I had a problem with the Maddux wheels, well actually it was the Formula hub on the front. Sent it back to PedalOn and Cannondale replaced both wheels under warranty with upgraded Shimano wheels. A pain not to use the bike for a week but nicer wheels supposedly.

Ive got the tiagra too,well hopefully its the first thing I'll do tomorrow Is build it,Still tempted to put the flats on And take It for A spin.

Put the pedals on, going to be a lovely mild day...you don't have to have clipless pedals on a roadbike for the cranks to go round

Yeah think its a good Idea to put flats on until I get used to the gearing coming from a Mtb/Hybrid

Have you saw the pedals that come with the bike? They're actually pretty good, toe clips ad straps. I swapped my spd pedals from the hybrid to the Synapse and put the clip/strap ones on the hybrid.

i love that box

thats what i unwrapped off the wife for crimbo

mine had a shiny new caad 10 105 inside

still got a warm feeling seeing that pic of the cannondale box

Lovely looking bike.

Had a quick spin with the strapped pedals that came supplies one word Awful so taking the strapping off as I nearly went down when I had to stop at a junction struggled getting my feet out but managed just in time gonna use the flats til I get used to the shifters.As for the bike itself Love It so far(10 minutes round the block)feels so light compared to my Mtb and boy does it move.

Beautiful bike.. this was what I would have looked at if I had not been able to get the Defy 2, but my local dealer is Giant.