Argh. So frustrating. My new handlebars came -- the Salsa Short and Shallow bars -- and I think my husband must have measured the old ones wrong, because these are pretty much the same size as what I have. I'm not sure it's worth the swap.

And my 7cm stem did not come, even though I ordered it last week and paid for two-day shipping. Grrr. I have a ride planned on Sunday and I don't think I am going to be able to reach my handlebars. My husband wants me to start calling local bike shops tomorrow, but I don't know why they would suddenly have a 7cm stem in stock now when they didn't before.

My husband pointed out this week that I am faster on my single-speed mixte -- a twenty-year old bike that I have outfitted with fattish tires, very heavy racks, super upright cruiser bars, and a relatively low gear -- than I am on the Bianchi. Which is crazy; that's like being faster on a mountain bike than on your road bike. Tonight on a whim I had him check my knee position on the mixte to see how it fits me, and damned if my knee isn't right over the pedal where it's supposed to be. Guess there's something to that.