I add pats on your back and congratulations. profavilo. Something has to be said for riding in rain and hills.

I also rode my first organized ride yesterday other than the NYC 5 borough a couple of years ago. Yesterdays ride was the Bloomin Metric in CT. They described the ride I think as some rolling hills. Well, these were NOT rolling hills and for 40miles of the ride the downhill did not warrent the uphill. And yes, it also rained and I pretty much never ride in the rain. But I was with a girlfriend and that made it fun. We had 3 different rides to choose from and we went for the gusto of a metric which clocked us in at 62.15 miles.

I am now happy to ride the flat lands on the south shore of Long Island.

All in all, good for you, congratulations and yes, I also pat you on the back.

~JoAnn