I'm really happy for you Janet. I have a Nomad, because I was caught dreaming of a world tour, and then when I got sober, I bought an RST, like you have, and am completely in love with that bike. I run Kojak 1.25" tires on it and am pretty happy with the ride. Here most of my time is on paved roads and the Kojaks seem a lot faster that my Marathon supremes and Mondials, both, with no negatives that I can find. (so far)