OK...we are signed up, ready to explore some of our new-found homeland, got our warm clothes (ready to layer), got new cranks (hubby's back rings may still be a little small), tested out the new seat , ....but man, are we physically NOT ready for this!!!!

we have only ridden road once (this year in the mountains) and now the bike toting car is water-pumpless...

we are gonna try and get out today and tomorrow but we are gonna SUFFER!!!! i just hope we get to the last sag before they pack up...haha!!!

i did some hills on sunday...felt pretty good but they were short (blue ridge parkway)...the downhills are not my favorite (25mph max) i did have on winter gloves which impeed my grip so that may have been an issue!

all i know is that i am gonna get a good nights rest....eat well....and pedal, pedal, pedal!!!