So while I was in Santa Fe I dropped the corsa off to get re-tooled to my specs, and have it prettied up with some nice yellow bar tap and oury grips, just like my carbent and the way I like it. I'm futzing with the carbent getting her ready for RAO and so I rode the corsa to the Tuneros team ride tonight. 19 miles in I'm trying to adjust the gears going down a downhill turn. Hit the apex and squeeze the brakes a little later than I'd intended and forget that this bike handles and brakes different than the carbent. Into the gravel and down I go.
Ah well, I was wearing my domino shorts with the leather thighs and thank goodness - just a little abrasion there but no damage to the shorts. my elbow has some nice hamburger though. Yippee. It wasn't dripping blood though so I dusted myself off and kept riding. It ended up being nice. I rode through a herd of deer - never would have expected them so close to the road around here. Also saw a 20 foot statue of a cow.
Anyway, it's going to be a fun couple rides tomorrow. I'm doing 2 or 3 a days all week.