Wow, what a welcome! Thanks everyone. Begining to feel like home here already! Think I just might kick off my shoes and make myself comfy... hope y'all don't mind.

Joe G ~ Thanks, it was mainly a design excersize... just to see if I could do it. The riding position was quite agressive. Seemed like more energy was put into holeing my feet on the pedals that I could expend in cranking.

Velo ~ Maybe we could meet up and go for a ride sometime... though from your profile I feel this 40 something sister would be out-classed. My idea of a "big ride" is doing a 17 mile loop down the Deleware Canal from New Hope to Lambertville and back again... in less that 2 hours. Yeah, I know lame. but the scenery is SO pretty. Saw two deer and a muskrat my last time out.