Thanks guys,I appreciate that.I hate having the scratches,but like you said,just glad Im OK for the most part.
Those hills in NC are nice!!! That hill is a part of a 6mile run that I do on the regular,we run that hill plus 5 more on a run around that part of Hickory.I think thats why cycling came easy to me was the 3+years of running in this area that I had before I started riding.