I've been lurking, not posting, for a while. Spending that free time on the new bike!

And oh, how I like it. For those of you who didn't see my new bike, you can see it in the "Great Road Bike Search" thread at:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...6&page=2&pp=15

Everyone who kept telling me I'd like it was right. It's a different kind of ride from my mountain biking, but wow, I actually looked around and saw the river without stopping. With mountain biking I'm so focused on the trail that most other thoughts are pushed out of my head. There is a relaxation with the road bike that is quite soothing. Only 103 miles on the new bike and still trying to find the perfect saddle, but "the dark side," as I used to call road riding, isn't so dark after all.

Finally got out on my mountain bike last weekend and did surprisingly well on the 20-minute climb (could that road riding spin be helping me already?!). With my medical downtime earlier this year, I was a bit nervous about getting out again. I cleaned the technical spots, ended the ride with a huge smile and confirmed that I LOVE THE DIRT!

It's soooo nice to have a bunch of gals to bike chat with! I just got off the phone with a friend who turned 40 earlier this week. She has a 2-year-old and a life much different from mine, in a state across the country from mine. Mention of my new bike went right over her head. Oh well. She doesn't get dogs either.

Dog + bikes = Life is Good!