Hahaha how awesome! I was thinking "how can we get her to TeamE?" She's already here!!! That must have been awesome.

People talk to me ALL THE TIME when I'm commuting on my Vespa. Maybe a scooter is a nice transitional vehicle to the bicycle... The hills in St. Louis are a deterrent for most bike commuting, although there are days in the spring where I'll be sitting at an intersection in the city and there will be 4 of us at the light and a few more within eyesight. That's always a thrill. Typically they are usually white and male (not affluent in the traditional sense though)