Oh, I'm not sorry, just for saying "Ziu & Morg". I was just in a shitty mood when I wrote the first replay.
Anyway, I just got aero bars on my race bike! None of you have any clue what those are, but there's a good picture at
http://1x5.imsa.edu/~rdroth/rob/Aero.jpg. It's what he's holding on to in the middle of his bike. It allows you to bring your hands from the wide, handlebar position (on the outside of the h-bars) to the middle of your bike. It also brings your entire body level lower, making you much more aerodynamic. In theory, it can add 1 mph to your average speed. It'll probably be more like 0.5 mph, but that's still a lot when you go only 19 mph to begin with.
Either way, it's a big thing for me. Wish me luck on Friday when I first ride on them, because you're much less stable because your base is much narrower. (Try riding your bike holding on to the handle bars real near the center. tough, ehe?)
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Oh, and I'm feeling a whole lot better about the Pam thing... I still haven't talked to her, but I went to Hooters with some friends, and I just feel better....
That, and we had our kick off meeting for the Road (at work). It's only 2.5 months before I give away most of my possessions, move out of my appartment, and start travelling the world... (And, no, I don't know where my first assignment will be... I find that out on October 31.)