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Took my new ss project for her maiden voyage this afternoon. Man was it cool, I can really see this getting 'super-addictive'. My 'normal' bikes might start gathering some dust. It made me feel like a kid again, no worrying about gears, speed, etc just riding for pure enjoyment.

I've built up 3 bikes in the past few months for myself. Not only is it pretty satisfying, but then you get exactly what you want for your money. Any pre-built bike at your lbs, will probably need some upgrades to your liking, so at the end of the day, cost should be quite similar. Saying that though, if you shop around for parts, there are some real bargains to be had.

Zero is a great product. I've been buying it from ChainReaction for the past 9 months or so. Generally alternate it with 32Gi, although I prefer Zero. Glad to see its available here now.

Do yourself a favour and skip the 'pasta party', the night before- no benefit to this whatsoever. If its just a training ride: eat as normal. If its a really tough ride, or a race: rather slightly increase your good carb intake ie. bananas, melon, potato, sweet potato and some dried fruit. Make sure your evening meal contains healthy fats and good protein. Remember, your glycogen stores can only be so full. If you've done nothing excessive the day before, then your glycogen stores will only be slightly depleted, a huge bowl of 'empty' carbs (pasta) isn't going to do anything for you other then probably make you put on weight as you'll probably be in a caloric excess for the day. Muesli/oats in the morning, isn't the best option either, as it takes too long to digest. What hasn't digested by the time you start your ride, will just sit there in your gut and soak up fluids, likely leaving you feeling a little bloated.