Well, I see I have several things I need to do.

I need to start doing crunches. (Looking at apple-belly and wondering if it will bend.)

I need to do some shoulder/neck exercises.

I might even rent a road bike for a day and just work with it.

Oh, and keep test riding!

And I will be going to different bike stores because I want to try different bikes, no prob there.

I actually found a store in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that has a Bleriot! Be still my heart! It's a little distance away from me, so I think I'll work on core strength and test ride some more/get used to the new position before I go check it out.

You know, I hate to admit it, but there I was in that store full of bikes and I wasn't seeing any bikes that I thought looked wonderful. Modern bikes just don't hold a lot of visual appeal for me. And I wasn't in love with the colors.

One exception was that burnt orange fitness cycle. And another was a gorgeous green Electra Townie. But those aren't bikes I want.

I'll be going to a store that carries Konas, just because they seem to have some cool colors.