Thanks for the encouraging words!

I had barely finished bandaging and repairing myself before I had put my bike on the stand to give it a diagnosis. There's a stratch or two on the right shifter and the rear derailleur. No marks on the fork or frame. Brakes working fine, both wheels a little out of true. Upon shifting to the largest tooth cog, I found that the RD was hitting the spokes! I believed the rear derailleur hanger to be a little bent in toward the wheel, and also bent in the plane along the wheel's axis. A little tweak seems to have solved the problem, and the bike is shifting well once again. I had to play with the adjustment on the FD for some reason.

Khuon and cdude: I do ride in Ann Arbor. I will be living there full time starting late next week. When I road ride I usually just hit Huron River Drive. For trails, I have been riding a few trails around Ann Arbor that take me from the Hospital to the Leslie Park area. Then you can roll around in there a bit. I have been meaning to check out Pinckney and the Island Lake Rec Area.

Where do you two ride, and what rides do you recommend?

Dax