Dharma is always good to have blessed. It's one's spirit and wisdom, one's righteousness. I think. It's hard to define. And I'm hardly any kind of Buddhist anyway.

SO, yeah, Trek bikes - I wrote them a note after looking at their bikes and asked some questions. Ditto REI. Soon, I'll pop in a bike store.

I'll certainly try to be open minded about shifting gears. It just seems skeeery!

Thanks for the encouragement and links. It's good to know that I'll be on the street/trail with some very nice women .....soon.

Anyone else got words for a Newbie?

Thanks and be well!

Kim