well, ladies, i did it. i'll avoid any detailed description (because it's mostly self-serving anyway and there are thousands of testimonials on-line. if anyone has questions feel free to message me). suffice it to say my piercer agreed with me about a 'lower' piercing (i.e. inner labia vs clitoral hood) being the better choice for a cyclist. he said i should take a month off biking until it heals-- to avoid 'tearing'. well, when you put it that way, maybe six weeks might not be a bad idea... a break from biking probably isn't a bad idea anyway, as i've been very unmotivated lately (though i suspect it's because of the cold and crappy weather lately). after a month i'll probably be itching to get back on thanks for your opinions and support, it was a big help!!!