Losing that 'new bike' feel

[raf_gti]

Apologies for the rather vague thread title but I struggled coming up with that!

I've had my new road bike for a couple of months now and over the past couple of rides I've noticed the 'zing' has gone.

Whereas before the bike felt like it wanted to surge forward now it feels like the back brake has seized!!

I know it's just that I'm used to the extra performance and my baseline is now higher than before but it's still annoying.

Even stranger today, with the bike feeling poo I broke my personal best time to work by 3 mins..

FWIW the bike has full Ultegra and everything appears fine mechanically.

[Rich_W]

Pump the tyres up.

IME Road tyres seem more likely to lose 20% of their pressure over a fortnight.

[Raven Flyer]

You need to ride with some mates.

[Matt London]

You scored a 3 min PB. It's not the bike thats changed, it is you! Unless it has got faster on its own
Overtrained? Under eating? Over worked?

All the best

Matt

[raf_gti]

Matt London said:

You scored a 3 min PB. It's not the bike thats changed, it is you! Unless it has got faster on its own
Overtrained? Under eating? Over worked?

All the best

Matt

I've had a good week rest off the bike so it certainly isn't overtraining!

I know it's just that I'm used to the way feels but I was hoping it would stay zingy for a bit longer!

[shalmaneser]

I'd guess it's just you getting used to the bike...I bought a road bike a few months ago and literally could not believe how quick it is...now it feels positively slow.

Bikes are very simple machines at the end of the day, spin the wheels and look at the brakes to see it anything is buckled or rubbing, and as someone else suggested pump the tyres to the recommended pressure - around 110 psi I'd guess for you, I assume you have a track pump, if not get one they're only £20!

[DrMekon]

If my bike feels a bit wooly, pumping up the tires and giving treating the drivetrain to a new chain and a thorough degrease and relube usually has it feeling like new again.