Quote Originally Posted by AuntPetunia
Thanks everyone for your replies.
The shoulder blade pain is not sharp -kind of a muscle thing.
As for the breaks -I feel I can't reach them. I think they break just as quickly -but my fingers don't stretch around them easily.
I will go back to the bike store and see what they can do.
Thanks again
I know how you feel about the brakes. I can only reach the lever with the tips of my fingers... not my entire hand. I have very small hands... for example, I wear a 4.5 ring size, on my ring finger!

But, I never thought it wasn't OK... I seem to stop just fine... with my finger tips.

If you get some answers at the LBS... please let us know! I never thought it would be possible to reach the lever with my entire hand!