Well, I thought I was commuting to work, but when I got there, my friend (who I work for) was ready to head to the bike shop to get her new bike! Gotta say, my lbs is the best. They gave her (and her dbf) great deals, and made many part substitutions to get the perfect comfortable fit.

It ended up taking all day, so I never did make it to "work". We walked the dogs, then took the new bike out for a spin.

My friend did really well on her maiden voyage. She's definitely more coordinated than I was starting out, and didn't seem to have much trouble with traffic or the hill. I can tell she's afraid of speed, so we kept it easy. It brought back so many memories of my first road bike.

So, I did my commute, plus an extra few miles of new bike love. Perfection.