*this is Jon, Tiffany's husband, using her account to post*

Hello, and thank you to everyone for the warm empathic welcome to Tiffany. She has permitted me to read her thread to see your responses regarding my possibly becoming a member. Needless to say I'm blushing at her many compliments, hard as I've worked to earn them.

I'll admit to having looked in on the TE forums as an anonymous guest - not for prurient reasons of any kind, but simply for technical advice on cycling, espcially for neophytes (since that means me ).

I do appreciate the consideration for me as a potential member and the general supportiveness of this forum. Such an attitude of friendly cooperation and encouragement is of indescribable value to people of any gender! Sadly, in all too many communities, be they online or RL, it's lacking. For my wife's sake I'm thrilled she's discovered an environment of not only skill relevant to her latest pursuit, but also compassion and understanding. Sometimes that kind of encouragement can take you the extra mile... and maybe even one or two more.

It looks like there are at least a few folks who would really rather keep TE a true ladies' only forum. I completely understand and respect that, and am happy to just look in now and again - maybe occasionally heterodyning Tif's account to post like this, but always with notification as above. Again, thanks to everyone for your positive attitudes and support for Tif. Safe journeys to all - may all the skies you travel under be bright.