Thanks for the kind comments!
As for crashing, I haven't crashed in a couple of months now...not that there's anything wrong with that. I've become hyper-cautious of anything wet on a sidewalk, MUP or wooden bridge. Usually it's a little bit of hidden mud or silt, or algae growing in areas that stay wet. Man, that stuff is slippery! It's funny, I've never lost traction on the actual road.
-Matt