Hey Katherine,

I think the Bontrager tires still have some miles left in them, except now the rear tire has a small hole in it, which could allow sand/gravel to get in. I'm going to go with it, though. The only reason I had the SL tubes was because the place I ordered them from (in with some other stuff) had a very limited selection. There are a lot more choices for 700's than 650's.

Surgical gloves are a good idea, but I also need surgical tights, then, because for some reason I get grease all up and down my legs, too. I should have gotten a black bike, not a white one :-)

Taking her out for 70-80 tomorrow!

Nanci