I definitely don't mind, Denise -- thanks for plugging my journal!

The bike is Green Gear Green. http://www.bikefriday.com/powder99.cfm
Green being my favorite color (with blue a close second, but the blue wasn't as appealing), it was a pretty easy call.

I told my dad about the NWT, and so of course he had to download the catalog to see what these were all about. Now he and my mom are ordering a Tandem Q. (I saw it coming a mile away. :P w00t, early referral credit for me!)

MomOnBike -- thanks so much for the offer! I am indeed hoping to pass through Lincoln. I've been interested in visiting the UNL campus and getting a sense of the area, since I did correspondence courses through their high school and college programs for several years. I would love to take you up on your offer if it works out for you (I think I'll reach the area in mid-late July). Thanks again!

--Leila