[herr_oberst]

Curt

I think that's great advice.
Having said that, I'm still intrigued by the thought of twice-a-week 4x4 repeats. There's a couple of hills close to me that would be perfect - a few miles there to warm up, 4 hard minutes up, coast down the back side-do that x 4, and ride back home. An hour well spent.

Do you and your brother still get to ride together?

Just rambling here on a rainy Sunday:

One of the hardest things lately is finding a riding buddy. I'm 61 and pretty fit, so I can ride with people quite a bit younger (to a point) but sometimes I wonder if that's a recipe for disaster. (Your brother being the cautionary tale). When I find a group of guys my age, it's usually not enough of a workout; slow pace, frequent stops. Riding with fit women a few years younger than I am is fun, but circumstances have kept that from happening as much as I would like.

(Maybe I need a new bike, ha ha! There's a Moots gravel bike I have my eye on, I keep thinking that could be my main steed, use it for everything! Sell off most of the other remuda.)

Bob Kontak - I am so sorry Buddy! That's a tough one, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone!)