Miss Jean, I am currently shopping for a set of panniers with the intention of doing tours in N. Hampshire several times this summer and lasting 3 to 4 days. If you post the name and location of your new job, I will stop in to ask for you by name and your employer will be impressed that you are drawing in people from out of state. I have enjoyed hiking in N. Hampshire's mountains and I'm looking forward cycling there as well as meeting a Bikeforums member.

I went for my first ride of 2011 today lasting a mere 12 miles or so. I have been skiing twice a week but still, my legs do not have the endurance and snap as the end of last summer. The good news is that I'm way further ahead of where I began last year. I'm impressed that you will do more work just getting to work than the average American does all day.