THANKS! I thought after the fact it seemed a bit vain to do my happy dance in public now I'm not so worried.

The mirror suggestion comes up a lot... I'll have to go get one. Seems silly to add accessories to my $150 bike... but I'm ok with it! I think the 14.5 mile ride was too much though- came up with a bum knee yesterday. May be coincidence, it's a previous injury. Walkin across the room at work and suddenly OUCH... and then limp... limp...
D*** you, chondromalacia! It's the "jager bomb" knee. My left knee. My right knee is titled "the volleyball knee." Both are self explanatory, right??