on why bike shops have so few bikes for me to test ride - who knew that bikes have model years like cars! Turns out the 2006 bikes will be out over the next couple of months and shops are trying to deplete their current inventory. Sigh.

Good news is that I found a Trek dealer who works with women alot. He told me that the "new hot thing" for 2006 are WSD bikes (the makers just noticed us?) Trek and others are increasing their lines of WSD bikes. This guy said that when all the new stuff comes in, his shop will be 1/3 women specific. Now if only he weren't in the middle of nowhere, he'd be perfect.

Meanwhile, I'm fixing up a friend's mountain bike so I'll have something to ride till new bikes get in the stores.

Appreciate all the other threads on what you need to get started,

Cathy