Hi bamakathy,
Sorry I hijacked your thread for a while there. I have been lurking here for a while and was so, so glad that someone started that thread. On the topic of families - I spoke to my parents in NZ after I bought my bike on the weekend - my mum was stoked for me - and dad, well, he doubted I would be fit enough to do 80km in November. No worries - I'll show ém And I am tempted to get one of those Jelly Belly cycle jerseys to wear while I'm at it!
Good luck!
Anna