Well, so far I've been doing the recomended milage, more or less. Work and what not make the days vary a bit, and I do commute 5 days a week, so it adds a few extra miles I'm trying to figure out when I can make a few group rides in the area to get used to the pack thing. Lots of people have recomended the Chilly Hilly, so if every thing goes as planned..... Who knows, but I will make the STP and a few other group rides in the area before hand.

Thanks for all the great advice/info, the people on this forum seem very helpful! I've picked up alot just from reading as many of the previous posts as I can, and I'm loving it!

boog