Hi there, guys!

So here's what I did: In March I finally went with 2007 Rans Stratus, and so far it's been incredible. It's really comfortable, incredibly fast, and the miles just seem to melt away! I usually spin at 20+ mph, I do 250-300 miles a week at this point, and my longest day so far has been 85 miles. I've lost almost 80 pounds (with the help of a diet too), and my resting heart rate has gone from 77 to 54. Pretty darn cool.

Pretty soon, I think, it's going be time to work with Co-motion to make a bike for me. While the Rans is actually really great on country roads, I've been doing a lot of commuting here in Minneapolis lately, and a recumbent like the stratus can sometimes be too unstable/non-nimble to make it through the various obstacles that present themselves in an urban setting.

Oh, and I've already got a RAGBRAI team formed!! It's going to be so fun!

Thanks for all your help, everyone!