SadieKate... "nobody died" is EXACTLY what I was thinking! I had some mini marshmallows to celebrate my victory!

RoadRaven... have you ridden one? Maybe you can rent one a few times? Then you'd both be sure you enjoy it... I had fun, but I would not have bought one as he did without knowing for sure. He got it so he could ride with his grandkids safely... they don't have road handling skills, but this way he can take 'em out for rides...

SR500... "dropped you twice"??? OK... don't answer. The mental images I came up with were painful enough Cool pic!

tattie... hurtling down rocky hillsides with no control... yeah, I don't THINK so! It was nerve racking enough trying this on the road where I'm comfortable. I started off as a mountain biker... but got tired of bleeding. And dirt in my mouth. Switched to road and that was that.

Kaytee... very cool! We actually found ourselves pulling yesterday too... I was sorta surprised... at the fact that we were fast enough to do so. Apparently we create a heckuva draft!

Shefly... I'm cracking up at the near divorce and bike being thrown into the woods! Oh I feel your pain... when I was married I was a complete newbie married to a RACER. The man had NO patience. (that's not why the divorce tho... ) The pics you posted are awesome! I never considered having one off the ground Holy moly... I was mostly interested in staying upright...
that poem is GREAT! I actually understand it! I think it's one of those things you have to DO to really get it huh? I'll have to email that to my friend if it's OK with you??? Lemme know. I'll credit you on it...

mimitabby... what a neat pic! What's the RSVP?