I'll check out the Sheldon Brown site again. It overwhelmed me when I first went there, partially because I knew NOTHING and all the new words/things flung at me made me dizzy. Partially because so much of it wasn't really applicable to me, with my chainless bike and handlebar-shifters!

Yeah, I see all the references to cleaning chains, crossing chains, etc. and get the shakes. Also, since I'll be totally new to gears, that might mean I'll be dropping the chain until I figure out what I'm doing.

I guess I just need to gird my loins and get on with it, though.

Thanks.