Nina... I fly out to OK that day for vaca to visit family... otherwise I would be there! Sounds like the DH is riding again then??? As to my friend... yeah, gutsy... she really is... has only been riding since last Sept and PS was her second century! She has just completely fallen in love with the sport and is willing to suffer to make progress... she's WAY more willing to suffer than I am tho... LOL... I woulda SAGGED in!

Brandy... AWESOME! I do believe that was ranked as the top bike in it's price range in this month's issue of Bicycling mag... so glad you are riding... and as to the fall... I read it in the new rider section just after posting here... and posted to that one as well. I ALMOST fell Sunday... I was already clipped out and just standing there... DOH! Even I woulda had to laugh at that one...