"C'ville? RVA? So many hints yet my only guess is Rural Virgina? But that's a big state. "

C'ville= Charlottesville
RVA equals Richmond

Both are a bit bigger than my old stomping grounds in your neck of the woods, aka Berlin... which was one of the bigger cities in that area, as I recalls.

On the subject of unfriendly riders, I took Behemo (Bee-he-moe) on a shakedown cruise yesterday, out to Short Pump (once rural, now a giant shopping mall), a commute to work. I passed by several riders, and all of them, from the fellow on the carbon bling to the guy on the rusting Trek with the milk crate strapped to the back, acknowledged my wave and/or spoken greeting, most with a grin. Of course we are having a spasm of nice weather just now .

Behemo (the Shogun) handled as expected. A bit slower than a roadie, not as gracefully quick on the turns, but very stable and wider tires do indeed eat up bumps, esp at the 30 or so PSI I've got them at. The Sugar Hollow ride demands planning, with this bike as a steed, and I'll post pics once I do it, it is truly beautiful there.

And thanks for picking up on the fun part of this, guys... enjoyment is what this is about!