Hi everybody - thanks for the good answers and feedback! I do remember seeing the piece on Vs about Levi and his SO motorpacing, and take some comfort in remembering it took her awhile to get the hang of it too!

Haven't been back out on the scooter yet - DBF has finished race season and is into the fall centuries, and has also started a major strengthening program. I imagine this will be a late fall and winter thing. (Got my ski pants and warmies ready!)

Getting really anxious about riding again on the scooter, I laid it down last time... I just need to take her out for a spin or two without the DBF to get comfortable with it. Besides - it wasn't all that long ago I was too nervous to even take one hand off the bike handlebars to take a drink of water - now I can not only do that, but this past week I actually answered my cell phone out of my back jersey pocket. (not something I"ll make a habit of though - and I told the caller, my DS, I needed to call him back!)

Cheers to everyone - and thanks again!