While I understand Susan's point, I think its a bit late to get the horses back in the barn. We all already know Rachel is with Specialized so she will be forever peppered with "why can't Specialized do..." type questions.

I don't believe she should be banned or anything - she's female and a cyclist for pete's sake.

Perhaps Rachel (sorry - didn't mean to speak as though you weren't in the room), you should simply come as a participant and leave the corporate out of it. You can still take things you observe back to your development team, but avoid those pesky lines of demarcation.

As for the rest of us, lets try to not get Rachel in any more hot water. If you have a Specialized specific question, PM it to her.

Remember - she like each of us, has something to share AS a cyclist - that's if she still wants to play with us.

my 2 cents - spazzdog