Thanks for the feedback. I am close to 6ft tall, with long legs, so pretty sure most of the WSD's are out. But that's not really a problem....
I'll have to check out the book mentioned to see what i can learn. I think I can ride 25 miles on my hybrid, just not sure I can keep up with other riders...guess i won't know till I try!
I just started thinking about it, and I'm not planning on buying another bike this summer, so I have time to research, test ride, etc.