I gave a bicycle to my son for his 29th birthday. He lives in Camarillo, and works on Pt. Magu in southern California. He wanted to begin commuting. I built him a red Klein, fitted with 9 spd Ultegra double components, and then sent it out to him. He took his first commute ride home from work yesterday which is 14 miles. He said the winds were calm, his ride was good, but at mile six he got a flat. I forgot to warn him concerning "snake-bites" (pinch flats). He fixed the flat with a spare tube, and used his bike pump to re-install air and was back on his way. He did real good for his first commute ride. He said his legs are burning pretty good now!

Cheers