Cranklin, somehow I missed your msg the other day. Yeah, the LBS lockup sounds like a good idea. I've been looking for reflective bands and rei has some on the outlet website you might want to check out. Sounds like you have the lights under control really- I was at REI yesterday and was playing the planet bike super flash and thought I'd never see again! I'm going to stick with a more normal led blinkie. I guess I don't miss being clipped in mostly because it's new and my frogs don't really feel like I'm attached (which can be a problem at lights when I forget and lean the wrong way for a second! Gives me a heart attack!). Let us know how Thursday goes.

And as for tinkering, it's in my blood- we work on cars, woodworking, houses, everything. I really freak when DH goes into my tool closet since he has not been taught as well and has been known to grab the first tool available rather than asking if I have the right one!