OK, I know I'm new around here so no one really missed me or even noticed I was gone for 10 days... ha, ha But man, you guys have been chatty! I am going to have to be online all night to catch up with everything.

I couldn't wait to get home today so I could go for a ride around the neighbourhood on my new road bike tonight. My little guy was home so I stuck him in front of the TV and hoped for the best I think I'm getting the hang of the clipless pedals but I suck as going fast downhill so far. I end up riding my brakes on the hoods the whole way down and my hands and forearms ache by the time I reach the bottom. I did better when I was in the drops but I wasn't able to go from the one to the other once I was going downhill. What a klutz... On the other hand, I was AWESOME going _up_ the big sucky hill by my house. I never went under 12 km/h, even on the part that I usually only do 7 km/h. I am going to LOVE this bike.

OK, are we allowed to talk about bikes on this Thread Drift thread? Hee hee, oh well... if not, too bad.

barb, off to read the archives... see you in 3-4 hours....