I went out on Sunday, very little trafffic. I rode about 30 min. I did much better than I thought I would. I was still pretty shy on the downhills. I made sure I stopped and started up again several times. That used to be a little nerve wracking for me, but I did just fine . I am riding with a couple of women this Saturday, it's in my old home town, so the comfort factor will be there. Thanks for all of your advice. My goal this season is to get so hooked that I don't want to take a break for the winter. Oops, I guess I will have to shop for winter cycling stuff. LOL

Jen