I finished my homework before heading home today, but that meant I had to race to beat Kelsey back from Springfield. I made one stop at EMS to pick up some webbing to make a jerry-rigged shoulder strap for carrying around the pannier while off the bike. For a $1, I think it will work out just fine. The main thing I learned on this ride, is that sitting upright and rolling on 2" wide tires makes it a lot harder to get up to speed. I was struggling to hold onto 18 mph in some stretches where I would normally be riding at 22 mph with tires half as wide. Don't get me wrong, I love the cushion, but I miss the speed just a tiny bit. It turns out my efforts at speed almost paid off. I beat her to our street, but she parked before I got to the house. First to the porch wins, right? If so, I got the trophy :). All in all a pretty sweet, swiftish ride home.