When you say you slip off the raised placesw, are you slipping forward? Tipping up the nose can put more weight on the back of the saddle but only if the saddle is far enough forward. How is your knee crank alignment? The saddle could be placing you a tad farther back than your old saddle. Even 1 mm could pull you forward.

On to the jersey, the logo is ready for next year? I swore I wouldn't do this ride again (Pardee was great!) but I might just do it to get the jersey. Will there be an early notification list again this year (2006)? Then, I could have dinner with everyone.

Pardee had little traffic, truly incredible law enforcement support, over 80% really excellent pavement, only 1,200 riders, beautiful wildflowers, emus, Mumb Gumbo, german choc cake, etc., etc., etc. Can you tell I liked it?