I went out and completed must first real test ride, a 40 mile circuit on my new Serotta Fierte and it was a total pleasure. I have to say that this is the most comfortable bike I own, better than my KHS Reynolds 853 and/or my TST Titanium. Super, super, super smooth is the only way to describe it. Even though it is 3 to 4 pounds heavier than my lightest bikes, once you're up to speed, it moves happily along.
I've also made a slight modification, by switching out the bottle cages from the Tacx Tao to some red alloy cages I got from Excel. Opinions please - which looks better? In addition to the cages, I am going to see what a silver Thomson Elite with setback looks like versus the Ritchey WCS.