I had a guy sit on my wheel pretty much from 125th down to Canal St on the Greenway. As I turned onto Canal, he yelled over "You set a nice pace!!"

I didn't tell him the half of it. My right brifter is shot and needs replacement, it's on order at the LBS. I have been riding the past couple of days in the smallest cog. My 27 speed is now a 3 speed- Low, Medium, and High.