I played "C-leader" myself today 7rider. Also unintentionally. I really don't mind occasionally, especially since sometimes I DO want to just cruise and not worry about keeping up, but sometimes I want to work and try to hang onto "B". Just really wish the shop guys would confer with me first before saying "and MartianDestiny will be leading the 3rd group" *sigh* But, I was only just asked to lead, so I'm sure it will work out once I chat with them again about my goals and just how often I want to "lead". Maybe they'll end up paying me...in which case I'll ride with "C" every time out, LOL.

Anyway, turned out to be a good (albeit shorter) ride out and back with a nice older gentleman. I think I drove him a bit crazy chatting away while going just a bit faster than he really wanted to be going. CRAZY amounts of wind. LOVE the new wheels, SOOOO much better in cross-winds. Ended up doing roughly 40 miles and took an aside on the way home to do some hill repeats up to campus and back. Hill repeats HURT, especially when the hill hurts to go up once. Think I may have to go to a sports medicine place or something about my knees (can't decide if it's just doing too much too fast or if something's going wrong).