Speaking of legs, my right calf cramped up on me yesterday while going up the hill, and this morning it was screaming at me the entire ride in, might have to just take the bus today. Been commuting 3 days and this makes me a very sad panda.

On a serious note, for whatever reason, my bike doesn't like shifting into the lower gears. Sometimes I'll shift from say, 4 to 3, and it's like the chain popped off, or a car in neutral. Turning the pedals doesn't do anything but make my feet move. It also happens when I shift the front up from 1, I have to go to 3 then back down to 2. Any idea what/why this is happening, and what I can do to fix it? Trying to stay out of the LBS, money is tight so I'm hoping for a home repair if something needs it. Although.....I have to go in anyways. The hand pump they sold me does NOT fit the tires I have, regardless of the guy swearing up and down and almost promising me his first born child that it did, unless I'm absolutely stupid, which I'll admit is a complete possibility.