OK, on the bright side, today I hit 10,000 miles on my new bicycle!

Everyone who knows me "in real life" is aware how much I adore this bike (a LOT, but certainly less than I adore my wife!). It is probably notable that I have not taken it back to the store EVEN ONCE since I bought it, and I don't want R+E to think I don't love them.

The truth is, it is nearly maintainance-free (no chain, internally geared hub), and nothing has come up that I couldn't fix myself.

So, THANKS Rodriguez Bicycles!