Just wrote a longish comment/response here, and the internet glitched, and it went bye bye. The DSL in the airbnb unit we're staying in is a DOG, slow and prone to glitches; the only negative of this lovely place, and the owner is disinclined to do anything about it. So frustrating.

Anywho, Catrin, we can only carry four bikes with us on our travels, so this time the MTBs stayed behind in NC. We brought the Bike Fridays instead since we knew we'd want the panniers for going to markets and groceries, and we have certainly made use of them for utility rides. The Treks are what we ride for our longer rides.

The Jamis is doing great, though! I rode it a lot in KC on the urban trails and crappy roads and on gravel roads in Arizona this early spring. There's definitely more MTBing in our future, but this summer we're concentrating on mileage, and we can get more for less time (in the HEAT) on our roadies.

Today's ride was 53 miles, giving me over 1000 for this month -- maybe my best month ever? It was a pretty ride up to Harris Park, ate berries on the side of the road, met some curious horses and a friendly dog, and enjoyed the screaming descent out of the park. Nice ride!