I am much more comfortable with the old mountain bike and some slicks so I'm going to stick with that for a while. I have also found a women only group ride that goes out Saturday mornings about 20 minutes from my house. I'm a little nervous about joining a group because I'm afraid I will be so slow that I will ether get dropped or hold up the ride leader.

The guy at the shop said it was a learning ride so I'm hoping there are other beginners like me. I may even take a friend if I can convince her to join me. But either way, I am bound and determined to give it a try.

This first week I'm going to take my mountain bike and see how I do. If I am just way too slow I may give my road bike a try next time. we'll see.

Thanks again for all the encouragment. I'l let you all know how the group ride goes on saturday.