Thanks girls. It means so much to me to come here and find some cameraderie, especially from women in menopause. (but thanks to all)

So I did do that ride, lets see, monday of LAST week (by the way, I rode a lot further than I expected, 6 up & down miles, with only saddle soreness, not majorly sore anywhere else). Now Friday of the following week (today) my saddle-soreness should be all gone. So today I get on and ride for the second time. Yay !