That makes sense - miles vs time. Right now my rides are anywhere from 5-13 miles, depending on weather and how tired my legs are I figure that when I am really tired that a short ride is better than none!

I am deliberately trying NOT to focus overly much on speed - at this point I've learned that I can go quite fast - but probably too fast for my current skills (it's fine as long as I don't have to do an emergency stop). So am trying to ignore the speedometer on my computer and focus more on ramping up my overall skills.

I am really looking forward to my vacation "day bike exploration trips" in a short 4 weeks - weather permitting. I figure if I pace myself that I will cover more ground than I realize right now - and a great way to enjoy the spring weather!

IndySteel, that is good to know about the weekend vs dinner ride. Since I am doing Tour de Cure, I figure that I have to do SOME kind of group ride before June - just trying to find the least intimidating way to do this...