Bikerchick - thanks for the info on the difference between men and women...that makes a lot of sense!

And to whomever recommended SportBeans...I LOVE YOU! I took a couple of packs on our ride on Saturday and they rocked! WAY better than Powerade (which I like better than Gatorade)! Plus, DH hates all chewey things like that...so I didn't have to share!

We did 42 miles on Saturday in tough winds. It was doublely frustrating because on the legs where the wind should have been at our back, we were in woodsy areas where the wind wasn't a big deal. On the legs were the wind was in our faces (or about to blow me off my bike from the side) we were in farmland areas and it sucked! Actually, it was a gorgeous day, wind notwithstanding... And I kicked butt. In fact, the next day (yesterday) I wasn't even sore (except for the butt) and DH was moaning all day. Rock on!

We are selecting a couple of metric centruries to throw into our schedule...so it's subject to change based on scheduling!