First off: Beautiful photos, Fredwina! Gorgeous place to ride, from the looks of it.

I hit two milestones today-- My first ride beyond 30 miles and I crossed the 400 mile mark on the new bike. I'm nowhere near being a fast rider, but I intentionally slowed down my cadence and speed just a bit to be able to extend my distance. The fact that I made it to 32.5 miles on the gravelly C&O Canal towpath makes me feel very confident that my next ride on smooth pavement is gonna be a breeze. And I only whined to myself once or twice in the last mile or so