I took it for a spin this morning. My legs were in pieces from yesterdays mountain bike antics so I didn't go far but it was enough to tell it rides very nicely indeed. The frame feels very stiff around the bottom bracket, I was expecting a little flex but it was better than expected. It was also very comfortable, something that my partially broken body was very pleased about and, accidentally, a very good test for how it might feel on longer rides. It feels very light, although I forgot to weigh it - certainly feels closer to the weight of my XR3 than my Roubaix which can't be a bad thing
If I remember I'll weigh it in the morning but I've agreed to take it back tomorrow afternoon
On the plus side I spent an hour or so inspecting the frame and making notes before emailing them a list of questions about potential minor tweaks to cable routing, geometry etc. If these are answered satisfactorily and the customisation costs are acceptable I will almost certainly be placing an order
D'oh... Its back with Elmy Cycles now while we wait for a response from Pilot about the customisations I've requested. In the meantime I took the opportunity to pop the wheels on the Bianchi to centre them up properly and put some weight on them for the first time. No trauma's, the unbranded carbon rims are still in one piece so that's the first hurdle cleared 
This is quite exciting to an engineer such as myself 
