HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!! And to ME too!!! My birthday is Thursday. My mom emailed me a week ago for "hints" on what to get me. I emailed her back and said, "A cycling jersey, of course!" And proceeded to give her links to two specific jerseys I want. I also mentioned that DH hasn't wanted to spend the big bucks on a cycling computer for me yet, but knows which one I should have, and maybe she wants to go in on it with someone else.

I just got birthday money from the In-Laws and immediately said, "Yay! Another jersey!" So, now I have to wait and see what mom gets me, so I know what to spend my other birthday money on.

Regarding wearing the cycling shorts, lucky for me, it's been a common site in my house and among friends of ours. DH has been cycling for years with his lycra shorts and hanging out with other people who do. So, it wasn't too much of a stretch for me to slip into my own and, I must say, I don't look too bad in them! Check out me and my bad cycling self! The weirdest part to get used to was the "extra baggage" in the back from the padding. Recently, some friends of our tried our tandem. My friend borrowed some cycling shorts and a jersey from another friend. When I saw her and told her how "official" she looked, her first comment was, "Yap. I'm carrying a load!" And turns around all goofy to show me. I think that was the weirdest part for her, too.

Well, happy birthday and happy cycling apparel wearing. Just so you know, I'm ALL about matching my bike! I've had the hardest time not only finding the right color jerseys, but jerseys that also fit well. I just got back from trying on a jersey that a store ordered for me. Perfectly cute. Didn't fit! I have jerseys to match the tandem (red, black and white) and, so far, only one to match my new single. PINK! Well, the bike is black, silver and white with pink handlebars, seat and bottle cages. So, my jersey HAS to have some form of pink on it.

Good luck with checking off your wish list as you accumulate all the marvelous cycling "stuff" there is to be had! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!