Quote Originally Posted by lyz2814
my shameful ignorance of road bike stuff (like, how to you get off of a bike w/ the saddle that high, with falling down that is)
I had to figure that out too. If you are swinging your right leg up, over and off, step slightly to the left, put your weight on the left foot, and tilt the bike toward your left leg, which will bring the seat down a bit and make it easier to get your right leg over the top of it.

I hope your bike arrives soon! I pick up my new Trek 1500 on Friday afternoon, and it seems like a hundred years from now.