Quote Originally Posted by khagelberg
The one thing I would stress when you're deciding on the kind of bike you get is, have faith in your own potential!
I have a comfort bike (the LBS kid called it a ''geezer'' bike, which should have been a clue ) because I never thought I would be strong enough to ride more than a mile or two.
Heck, it's two months later now, and I can ride 9 miles at a clip before I even realize it. (This week I've ridden 50 miles Woo-hoo -- I have NEVER done 50 of anything before) and I take one road ride a week with a club I really enjoy struggling to keep up with.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the bike, but it seems like I'm carrying a Buffalo up the hills. (That could partially be me), but other riders say I'm working harder because my bike is slower and heavier.
Still having a great time, and surprising myself every day -- I'm sure you will too. --Kymberli
I agree! Thanks, I'm pretty sure that I want to go the road bike route. My SIL bought a nice MB and put road tires on it so that she can ride it on the road and trails. It's not working out for her. She's starting to ride on trips and she can't keep up with her friends. She's the one who convinced me that you can't have one bike that will be good for everything.

Thanks for all the great advice. I'm going to ride this MB and wait for the 06's to arrive. Hopefully I will be able to find something in my size. In the meantime, I'm going to have my LBS put a smaller treaded tire on this MB and I think that it will help some.