How time flies. It's been 3 months since I last posted, so I thought I'd check in again. The hernia operation I had in June is about 99% healed with only occasional slight soreness. I'm getting a lot more riding in now, and recently treated myself to another fixed gear bike that I like even more than the Wabi Lightning I bought in early July. This one is a ground up build on a Soma Rush steel track frameset and I built the rear wheel as well. It rides and handles like a dream and fits me perfectly. Life is good.