HereNT - I didn't get to meet Tim et al, but some guy came up to me and said "Heeeeey! Guy from Minneapolis!" and when I told him I was from Chicago he didn't believe me, I think he ended up just walking away. I DID ride with some fellas from Dayton Ohio for a while though.
Paraleisure - no problem, yeah we probably should have stuck some cardboard in there too or something, too bad that didn't hold, glad to hear its back in working order. Although pink DOES bring out the color in your cheeks, I guess you will just have to win the next local alleycat as well.