Hey Fultzie!

No such thing as "off topic." This is the "meet-and-greet" thread, really, and finding out the common connections is part of the fun. I'm sorry to hear that you've had such groty experiences with the local bike shops: it's good to hear them First-Person because I can float this information up through the AABTS, so when discounts are offered to members by these shops, we know that there's a dubious history to consider.

Sorry: I'm too much of an old school feminista to cozen would-be harassers. Esp. TWT, which prides itself on being gender-neutral-friendly.

NEITHER store would sponsor the UM team? That totally stinks. Sounds like it's "local advocacy" time. Thanks for the link! I think the Club has a link. I should check.

I love the Miller hill, esp. down from the Newport Rd. heights. I'm not as familiar with Joy, but some of the classic OHR routes, and the old (early '90s) EcoRide routes would run you up North Territorial, where there are some long grades.

And THEN there's Geddes. Short and sweet ...

Thanks for replying! I'm staff at the Law School, btw, but also an alumna. I live over by Zion Lutheran, near Eberwhite Woods.

--Balrog