Orange....never feel bad because you didn't ride the same speed as others. What counts is that you are riding....and riding at YOUR speed to feel good.

Walk up steep hills, walk down steep hills....it's all the same if you are just in it to enjoy yourself and get fit. Are you a professional racer? No? Then your speed should be the speed that's good for YOU.

I started wearing bifocals (graduated lenses actually) last year all the time 24/7 (as opposed to previously just reading glasses when I was reading). After two months I told DH I just couldn't get used to them, felt off balance all the time. He said hang in there, it'll click. And he was right- after 3 months they became second nature to me and now they feel very natural and I don't have to walk around getting "squinting headaches" anymore. Now I read highway signs far away and can read phone books close up too, like when I was younger. One tip as you are getting used to them- NEVER look down at your feet when you are going down the stairs! ...SCARY!!!

Welcome to TE!!