MP, to think you have 9 more days of listening to me obsess.

Nanci, do you know what the cumulative elevation gains were for your rides? I think that is an important piece of info. I just rode a 100 mile century with 350 of climbing which was much easier than a 75 mile ride I did with 6,100 ft. Well, the flat century was harder on the "undercarriage." Have you considered a skid plate?