Thank you, ladies, for all of the great advice!!!

Adelaide (my bicycle) and I are getting along so much better. Straighter lines, sharper turns, confidence in the clip ins. I'm now able to take one hand off the handlebar to itch my nose and/or grab my water bottle. It's a christmas miracle!

Spokewench: reminding me to drop my shoulders and bend my arms changed the way I feel during and after a ride.