Hi, I am new too. I've been into bikes for a year now. I started out with fixing up a couple 50's middleweight cruisers. They were fun projects but the bikes were too slow for riding on these rural Louisiana highways (I live right on a highway) so I got an 80's Schwinn Le Tour mixte on ebay. Haven't ridden it much due to a seriously evil saddle. I literally can't sit on it at all. Anyway, I ordered a brooks and it is on the way. I got a cheapie Bell saddle from WalMart to use in the meantime. It is not great but it's loads better than what was on there.
Nice to meet y'all : )