Good on the two of you - it's been an interesting thread.
I caught the bit about the temp being 100F - ouch! Living in a country where 80F constitutes a heatwave, I salute both of you. Being a member of a club where 5 of our coaches are women, we (the women coaches that is) are now running a weekly coaching session for women riders ranging from newbies to experienced, using our 0.5mile purpose-built cycling circuit (lucky us) as the base and a local 7.5m MUF to vary the training.
I don't suppose you two and Yo Spiff and spouse could set up something for women (and/or others) on the cycle path you've described, could you?
By the way, has she hassled you for a lighter bike yet? Or should I not ask on the grounds that this might start something?