I did a little searching on the web about the high HR and most things I read suggest it is because of my fitness level. I really just got back into running so despite the miles I am doing, I consider myself out of shape. I have not been doing a lot of consistent riding the past year either. From what I read it should come down over time, so now I can rest easier. The sites all seemed to recommend tracking your HR monitor stats, so I will start doing that. Not that I have quite figured out all I will do with the information.