That's right, more time for riding.... well, I am actually wondering how much more riding I will do. I think my miles will add up because I can do the group rides I do in the summer into the fall, but I don't know if I will be doing any long rides alone. I tend to do shorter training rides alone, like not more than 25 miles. I do plan to do more errands on my Voodoo, which is set up with a pannier, lights, etc. I had planned to use it to commute to school, but it was just too heavy for me to ride the round trip of just under 30 miles; my average speed on that thing is never more than 12! It is fun, though, to ride it to Concord Center or West Concord and go poke around in the shops.
My husband is replacing the cable as we speak. Oh no, he just said that the cable he has is no good. We have to go to the bike store... now I can spend the gift card my students gave me.