Crankin ~~ Good going under tough circumstances! Hope you get your bike back in full working order soon. I am sure you pushed hard riding with someone stronger than yourself, as I always do riding with DH.

I had planned to take today off since I'd ridden several days in a row, have a cranky saddle sore, and it was supposed to rain.

When we got up in the morning, it had sprinkled but appeared to be done raining for awhile. I did a combo light weight/abs/yoga workout in the morning (at home) and when it was still not raining after lunch (overcast and humid, but rain still far off on the radar) and temps hit 68 degrees, I knew I wanted to ride after all. I decided to keep it short but go pretty hard on the roadie with DH. Ended up with 23 miles at a good pace for me, working hard to keep up with DH, and feeling quite strong on the hills. This was the first day in awhile that winds were light, and that made a HUGE difference in how much fun I had on the bike. I am really, really OVER wind. It's loud, it's obnoxious, and unless it's behind you, it's a real PITA!

I threw away an old pair of stretched-out shorts yesterday after feeling miserable in them on the ride (and feeling the chammy bunching all over the place). I then promptly got online and ordered two new pairs of Sugoi shorts from TE (of course! And they were on sale!) When they arrive, three more OLD pairs of shorts are going bye-bye. The shorts are incredibly long-lived and good quality Performance Ultra shorts, and the chamois is still comfortable, but they are a bit too big and too short in the inseam so creep up badly during rides -- and they're TEN years old, so it's time. I can't believe I have ten-year old shorts...sheesh! Can you tell I have a hard time letting go of stuff?! As much as I ride, I have been getting by on shorts that are doing my butt NO favors. Once I get the new shorts and get rid of the other old ones, I'll have six new to middle-aged pairs of shorts left, which is perfect for the amount I ride (5-6 times per week).

Whew! Didn't mean to write a novel. I guess I should have started a new thread entitled "How Old Are Your Shorts?!"