ive only been out a few times (one very long hilly almost century ride on it) but it seems to be a little slow despite being partial carbon, triple, etcmy old trusty cannondale r500, while a little uncomfortable with the bumbs of the road, ran like a champfuthermore, my buddy rides a cannodale six-thirteenand it seems fastermine is obviously a triple (not sure of thegear ratio) and his is a compact double, while my old trusty aluminum is a triple alsojust wondering if it will speed up a little on the flats when i take it back to the dealer to be adjusted, tightened, etc.
I used to own a Trek 5200 (full carbon)and now I ride a Felt F55 (aluminum with carbon rear)The Felt F55 feels a lot fasterIs it really faster is the questionIf the ride is smoother, it might not feel as fastThat was the case with my TrekHowever, I love aluminum framesIt gives me feedback from the road that lets me know my limits before I go into a turnJust think of an aluminum frame as riding like a sportscar- great handling predictable, and stiff rideCarbon fiber has the same capabilitites but without as much feedback- you don't feel as connected to the road even if you areMaybe that's what you're feelingYou've gone from an aluminum frame to a aluminum with carbon rearIt is noticeably smoother and maybe the slight perceptive lack of stiffness is playing tricks with your headIn fact, I know if you owned one of the old Cannondale aluminums with the mega oversized tubing, you're used to a super stiff riding bikeThe Trek is just as stiff but the ride is more compliant so it doesn't feel as boy racer-esque (Is that even a word?) Maybe that's something you need to get used to firstThe Bontrager wheels aren't a bad setup and they are reasonably lightGive a little more time before you dump your hard earned cash into a new set of wheelsIf there's no change after six months of riding, then consider the wheelsIMHO, I'm pretty sure that you're still getting used to the bike.
