DFW, sounds like you had a good ride in and probably good shape for the Cotton Patch next week. After yesterday's ride, I'm a bit worried about my long distance endurance but maybe that was just because I took nearly a full week off with school and a trip out of town last weekend. Glad to hear you found a good group to ride with, and I agree, it does help! Any time you're in for a good chatty ride, feel free to send me a PM and we'll meet up some weekend. My usual ride partner seems to be a bit lazy to get his rear out of bed at a decent hour on the weekends.