Oracle Jen's Gear Review

Cannondale shorts: excellent.

Pearl Izumi shorts: not excellent.

Trailer vs.panniers: trailer wins on aerodynamics, waterproofness, and ease of organization.

Hookworm smooth trailer tire,110 psi: excellent

Kurt's old school Zefal frame pump: excellent, actually got 110 psi into my trailer tire.

Jen's tiny Crank Bros pump: not excellent.

Jen's one pair of socks: excellent. since I managed to leave my thin pair of socks in the states, and my thick pair at my aunt's house in scotland, i'm managing with the one pair of replacement thin socks bought in scotland that are blue and grey and say coolmax on the bottom.  i've washed them once (this morning) and they dried on my feet.

Planet BIke rear blinkey light: absolultely excellent.  thank you brian.

Planet Bike yellow fenders: excellent

crazy creek camping chair: long gone

MSR frypan: holding strong even with kurt's cheap metal spatula flipping fried eggs

fancy Specialized racing saddle: long gone

extra MSR fuel bottle: going the distance just because i like having lots of red metal bottles and it's really not that heavy or bulky

green plastic fuel container: going the distance until we burn enough white gas (tak4 something in norway) to fit the rest of the 3L into our 2 bottles

crocs without holes: great in the wet grass, great for slug & snail resistance, a little sweaty in the sun

MSR hubba single person free standing tent: a bit of an overkill since we've found stake-able ground most nights, but it sure is nice to be able to stretch at night and fully sit up in the mornng and have peace of mind that i can pitch it on a gravel construction site.

suspended BOB trailer: continues to impress.  great handling on fast downhill corners.

Smith empire sunglasses with slidable lenses: satisfactorily scratched so i can now tape in the other lenses and buy a new pair that won't fall to pieces.