I too learned on a 2010 Trek Lowstep. How very wonderful!! I've haven't been riding Stella these days, I bought a Trek FX 7.3 back in October and have been riding that, which is taking some time to get used to.

Another interesting tidbit is I too have been looking at Surly bikes as my potential entry into road-bikes, but I need to work on my fitness (namely strengthening my core) and get some miles under me before taking that leap onto a road bike.

It's kinda hard to believe in three months I've gone from doing 6mph in a flat parking lot feeling like I was going TOO fast, to bombing down my hill at nearly 30mph, hating the moment when I have to break to make my turn toward home.

Shannon