Had a wonderful ride this afternoon - miles and miles without my even realizing how far I had gone. I was telling a friend today . . .when I was on my bike, and I know this might sound strange, but I felt empowered . . . I felt strong, proud . . . just an amazing feeling and inasmuch as I wanted to continue to ride, the storm clouds came rolling in and I didn't want to get my baby wet!! And everything felt new . . new not in the sense of "brand new purchase", but new in the sense of the sounds, the feeling of the wind . . . it's was a really incredible feeling. I can't wait to go riding again tomorrow, but . . .I'm having a couple problems . . . the part of my hand, the cushioned area below my thumb is bothering me a bit. I've tried adjusting my hands in different positions and the fella at the LBS said it would take a bit of time for me to adjust, but I'm wondering of other's suffered from this too at the beginning. Also, I'm using clipless shoes with the pedals that came with the 2100 (they're Shimano 520's, I believe) and I'm having some pain on my bottome foot on the outside arch - is this normal, and something else I need to adjust to? Maybe I'm just use to my cruiser handlebars and big 'ole pedals?!?!?!

Kathryn