Rode the big, heavy Rockhopper again yesterday, and my average speed home was up .9 mph to 10.8 mph...can it be because I wasn't listening to a podcast and concentrating on riding?

Although it weighs about as much as my 2-lightest bikes together, with tires as wide as the two lightest bike tires put together, it's comfortable and pedals easy.

I had envisioned a variation of my southernmost route to work, but keep forgetting to ride it. Perhaps today. I my have to tape a reminder to the handlebars.