Thank you for the welcome, CorsairMac. Although I had briefly tried my friend's Trek 2000 and thought it OK, I had planned to do alot of shopping around to find just the right bike for me, but as it is with most things (I'm 5'1"), no one had a bike in stock that was small enough for me to try. The owner of the LBS in my town clearly has a passion for biking and treated me like an equal, so, after alot of internet research and looking at Cannondale, Fuji and Trek, I decided I wanted to try the Trek 1500. He special ordered the 43cm, and he told me it would be no problem if I didn't like it (unlike some other shops). I liked it when I road tested it, but was very cautious and kind of nervous since I wasn't used to the bike (and didn't own it yet...didn't want to bring it back in 2 pieces and say, "sorry, this one's not for me!"). Today, however, was a different story...I felt like I had moved from a pick-up truck to a Porsche! Even the saddle it came with feels good! I've got a busy day tomorrow, but, somehow, I will find time for a ride!