The suspens(ion) is killing me!

Holy smokes.

First ride in today with the rigid forks, and the difference was stunning. Each ride begins with a quarter-mile uphill climb, not too bad, but enough to get the blood pumping at 5:30 am. This morning it was almost like riding up a flat incline, which, I know, is a severe contradiction in terms. The flats and downhill portions of the ride were a bit bumpier - suspension forks really do absorb a lot of vibration, but I'll soon have this for that.

Picked up a really good pair of stiff-soled shoes (clearance) as a backup, some skewers on sale for the extra wheeelset (skewers never go on sale), and some reflective tape for the rims.

Gettin' there, people.