Okay, I realize that I just started riding three and a half months ago. And, there certainly is a lot to learn. After reading some of the postings about gears and candence, it seems that I understand less than I did before.

I ride a Monterey 3.0 Comfort Bike by Fuji. It is amazingly comfortable and I feel quite stable riding it. I've got quite a bit of weight to lose, and it was important for me to feel balanced on the bike. This bike works wonderfully!

The brief explanation of gears I got at the bike shop gave me the impression that I should stay in higher gears as much as possible. I must say that at my current fitness level doing that is not much fun. Some of the posts I've read mention cadence, which in concept I understand, but how do you measure it? Do I need a computer for my bike? I've seen them in catalogs, but I know nothing about them.