Thanks everyone for your kind congratulations. I feel like I just had a baby!

I have to thank whoever posted a link to Kerry Litka's site. She has lots of good info on finding small 'cross bikes. I looked at the Novarra Pulse from REI that both Kerry and Eden mentioned, but none of the stores here carried them. Kerry also describes creating a ghetto-cross bike similar to Frank and helped inspire me to give it a try. Kerry Litka's Blog

Frank and I are hoping to go to Brockton on the 27th. Hope to see some of you there!

Linda