My assumption is that brooks stayed out of the conversation because I was looking for something not too expensive. It is really astounding how I am becoming unhappy with so much of my stuff all at once... when I am mostly broke. I guess thats just the way it goes. I think my current plan is to switch my selle from the road bike to the fixed, and keep my eye open for a deal on something out of the box at the shops.

ps. I just watched the Cubs win, and actually felt bad that in my heart I was waiting for them to choke even up by 7 with 2 outs in the 9th.