I'm 49, and am just starting to get into biking seriously. I just picked up my new Trek 1500 WSD and love it! I spent a good part of my first ride pedaling into a stiff wind, which would have exhausted me on my old Schwinn Sierra.

I thought it would take me awhile to get used to a road bike, but I had no trouble at all, except when I almost ran into my own car in the driveway, because the steering is so sensitive. My usual 10 mile bike ride went so fast, a stop at the LBS for some adjustments added only 9 minutes to my usual ride time. My time to ride is usually limited to one hour a day during the week, but now I'll have to lengthen the route!

I did a lot of research prior to purchasing my Trek, and I learned alot from reading this forum. Thank you to all of you who so generously share your knowledge, wisdom, and experience...my learning curve will be alot smaller because of you!