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Good luck! I hope to one day do P-B-P myself, but until then I will live vicariously through you!

Thanks for the suggestion! I was just googling that trail--is it still crushed gravel? If so, my skinny tires can't hack it :(

The Branch Trail is fantastic! The last time I was in town I started the trail by the New York Ave metro station and took it up to the Anacostia Trail system. My friend and I rode all the way to...

I'm in suburban MD right now, visiting the family, and this morning I took my bike out for a ride to MacArthur Blvd. My mom suggested the route, as there's a wide multi-use path that runs next to the...

I'm looking forward to getting new plates in FL since they seem to have share the road plates too!

How is 5'4" and 140 not in an acceptable BMI range? I wouldn't put much stock in BMI anyway: according to that metric, most athletes are obese.

Thank you!

I have a seat wedge for a spare tube, co2 cartridge, multitool and levers, and $20. In my jersey pockets I carry my cell phone and snacks (and now my digital camera, as I only just bought it). For...

Thanks for all of your responses. I'm probably going to give them $100 each--that seems reasonable to me.

I'm guessing that some of you have undertaken long-distance moves before, and have maybe hired professional movers. The only ever movers I've hired were for an in-town move and the whole thing took...

I'm sure it adds some danger. But there are plenty of cyclists who've been hit and killed not listening to headphones and wearing helmets.

And after reading that article, it seems as though that...

Here is a thumbnail sketch of Selene Yeager's training plan. It's actually less aggressive than the one in her book, as that one has you riding a minimum of 5 days a week and preferably 6.

Given...

Those are super cool.

I have heard this advice, and frankly, I don't believe it is good advice unless you are also riding at least 120 miles per week. Riding 60 miles feels almost nothing like 100 miles, and even my...

That's too bad! I have Candies on both of my fixed gears and the 10 speed I keep at my dad's house--love them!

I ordered the dress in petite, as I'm on the short side. I also have almost no waist (I'm big around the middle and very narrow-hipped). The way the dress is gathered, it actually helps create the...

Your airfare is going to be expensive because you're flying in and out of two non-major airports. If you could drive from Austin to a larger airport (what's closest, Houston?) that would probably...

I love this dress so much I bought a second one in blue! Seriously, it's hard to get myself to wear anything else when it's over 85 degrees outside. Personally, I dislike wearing t-shirts and shorts,...

What you perceive as "dressed up" might be somebody else's supremely relaxed and casual. In the summer I prefer to wear dresses because they're light, no fuss, and comfortable. Does that mean I'm...

I think that's too little. I increased my long ride by 15 miles per week on a 7 week training plan. Since you have 11 weeks, you could do 10 miles per week. Of course this should be tempered by what...

Cervelo really makes beautiful bikes. I have my eye on either a P2 or P3...

I actually wore earphones the whole time and listened to music. I probably wasn't supposed to, but I always ride listening to music and it makes all the difference. Especially when Iron Maiden's "Run...

Yesterday I went out for a great ride with a friend. All told it was about 39 miles, which is actually the longest ride I've done since the century earlier this month. I just can't seem to get myself...

Is it a completely different crop of riders who do the Vuelta? I mean, I can't imagine there's enough time between the TdF and Vuelta for those guys to recover...

I wrote all of my observations in this thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=43726