Hi Girls,

This is my first thread here, but I have already learned so much from you all! I have been riding for a couple of months now. My hubby has been riding since March when he bought a road bike to help him get into shape for racing dirtbikes. He liked his bike so much that now he's thinking about selling the dirtbike to buy a new better bicycle! ha! Anyway, he talked me into getting one and now I just love it! I am very much not athletic, so this has been a big lifestlye change for me. I had a lot of trouble at first, but through reading all of your posts I have learned that I definately had the wrong saddle. I have a Specialized Dolce and was using the big cushy "women specific" saddle that came on it. After having a very sore bottom for about the last 100 miles or so I went to my Specialized dealer and had my sit bones measured and now have a new Avatar saddle. Yea I have lost 12 pounds in the last couple months, so this bike is my new best friend. Thank-you all for the great info. Looking forward to getting to know you all better.