Originally Posted by
nietsmas
hmm, thanks for being brutally honest, i think. my only real hobby is cycling, so while i know that a lot of my free time will be spent caring for baby nietsmas, i have a pretty understanding wife. but you are right, i definitely don't want to be in WI when I get that call. i'll probably have to re-think things. maybe i'd have better luck doing the Dairyland Dare.
I feel the need to clarify. I needed an

on that one.
I actually get in more cycling now, but I have to arrange rides much further in advance, bargain for weekends, and had to resort to commuting in order to get rides in during the week.
The first few months will kill your form. You'll wake up one morning and be like, "WTF - when was the last time I rode??!!"
Oh...and understanding wives become less understanding under the battle like conditions presented by a newborn. Fair warning.