2nd ride 08.23.09 "the magic touch"

headed out to the trail at 6pm tonight. was sooo excited for ride #2. what a disappointing first 7.5 miles. i felt like i was riding in mud at 14 mph. Teresa was pulling away from me the whole time and i felt like i could never fully gain on her. at that 7.5 mile we pulled over to give me a rest (T did not need one, clearly. she hadn't even broke a sweat). she played around with my breaks and said she found my break pads to be touching my tires. i think she is a magic genie because after she touched my bike i got on it and rode 18 mph without feeling warm. "what the...". the 7.5 miles back to the car was so enjoyable. next time i'm checking my breaks and letting T "touch" my bike :)