You'll probably have to wait for me on the other side of any hills (because I'm sure I'll be huffing and puffing my way slowly up any hill at this point), but I'd be up for that!

I also want to say that after reading so much about Brooks saddles here, I've put a B17 on my bike and I love, love, love it so far...so do my girly bits. On the stock saddle that came with the bike (that I knew I'd have to replace anyway), I was in discomfort after about six miles, but nothing at all on my first shorter ride with it or on the long one today...so that's a win.

Now I think I have to reassess my handlebars. Though I seem to have the opposite problem of most women, as I suspect mine are a little too narrow for my ridiculously broad shoulders. My shoulders measure 45-46 cm across, and my handlebars are 42 cm. (I've had four people measure them for me so far, and twice came up 45 and twice 46, so that's why I said 45-46.) My elbows kind of feel like they're collapsing inward toward my torso and compressing my chest a little, which seems to make it a little harder to breathe deeply, and they're left a little sore from the wierd positioning. And there's a pulling sensation up around my traps that makes me think I'm pulling my shoulders down and rounding them, or something.

Um, I'm babbling a lot tonight. I should probably go to bed now.