[burkbuilds]

Thanks WW, but I decided that I probably came on a little strong in response, so I deleted my post after I'd considered it for a few hours. I guess I should just say that we all have different goals, abilities and we all ride different amounts in the course of a year. I'm currently putting about 14-15,000 miles on my bike, and I've got a cousin that puts over 25,000 on his each year, but a lot of people only get an opportunity to ride a few hundred or a few thousand miles each year and so just measuring how many months someone has ridden doesn't really tell much about their experience level. I hope diffluere and any others won't become discouraged if they feel a little awkward some days, so do I.

Hope you are having some nice weather to ride in out your way. It's been wonderful here for the last week and a half. Low to mid 80's and sunny for the most part. The only bad thing is the pollen count is extremely high and if you park your bike outside for a few hours it turns yellow!