bouncing? as in i'm moving in the saddle?? i don't think i'm that fit... lol.. <tries to picture what "bouncing" could look like>

The heart rate monitor is being shipped from amazon as we speak. Should be here tomorrow. Other than making sure I don't die, I didn't realize I could use it to measure effort. Unless you mean the general "don't do 90% of your heartrate" kind.

tulip- are you in Richmond?? I feel like the on non- professional biker out here?!!!! Where are all of you??? Where do I find you?