Carrie Anne,

So glad things seem to be looking up! I hope the new crankset will help with the KOPS issue. It sounds like you have gotten their attention, so maybe the bad days are behind you.

No riding this weekend -- the weather is definitely very nice, but I still have bruises and bruised ribs from my most recent fall so am not riding for awhile. It even hurts to ride the trainer (from the ribs). Not terribly, but enough that I'm not very motivated to ride at the moment. I just need a mental break, I think. I'm so tired of falling and am going through another period of being a little spooked about riding. I can run and hike without pain, so we're doing that this weekend, plus yard work, and packing and getting ready for our trip to Key Largo -- leaving Monday! We'll be sailing (every day we hope), kayaking, etc. No bikes. The weather is supposed to be 80+ at least until next weekend, when it's going to get really cold here in NC and maybe just a little cooler than average in south Florida.

Good luck with your bike!

Emily