biked 8.3 miles to church today. (turns out the 0.7 miles i clocked on my test run yesterday was just me getting lost...) didn't notice the sore butt until afterwards because i was late and trying to book it. i already have one of those gel seat covers, which helps a little but there's still a fair amount of pressure on my tailbone. maybe i just have a tender tush, but enough about that... another point of adjustment that i still haven't figured out: handlebars. jen, i noticed that the bars block my view of the front wheel axle when i'm in drop position (not top)--is that bad? i don't really like holding on to the top of the bars because you don't get as good of leverage on the brakes. i adjusted the angle of the bar to be nice and comfy in drop position (angled downward to reduce the strain on my wrists because i was having a hard time grabbing the brakes when it was level). now that it's angled downward though, it's extremely awkward to hold on to the top position. people i've talked to say that you should position the handlebars so that you can bike in either position (hands on top or in drop), but if i only ever plan to be in drop position, does it matter how capable i am of riding with my hands on top? are we talking about just comfort here or serious ergonomics?

btw, where are the drowning hippo posts?