Thank you for your replies . . .


Trek420 - I do wear gloves, and no, I wasn't standing. The gloves do not have a ton of cushioning, but tomorrow, I'll try another pair of gloves that I purchased with more cushioning and see how those go.

Emi - Glad to hear I'm not the only one . . . you know too, I may have just been holding on too tight during part of the ride . . . had a bit of anxiety, mixed in with excitement!!! I did switch my hand positions often and I suppose as I continue to ride and as I told Trek420, I'll try the more cushy gloves tomorrow.

Kim - Overextending could be an issue too as I noticed if I sat back a bit further on the seat, the pain was not as bad . . . I'm going to have to work at finding a position that suits me and stick with it. He fitted me by taking measurements but did not place them in a computer - also, while I was on the bike, he took measurements. He didn't measure the ball of my foot, but did adjust the clips on the shoes according to the measurements he did take. It's strange, while I was there, and on the bike for over an hour, I didn't feel any pain in my feet - perhaps my feet were just very tense riding as it was my first true ride with the shoes/pedals. I was (and still am) worried about getting out of the clips and being able to stop without killing myself!! Could I also be pedalling incorrectly? Could my shoes be strapped too tight? Forgive me for asking such mundane questions but it's been years since I've been on a road bike and quite honestly I don't think I paid as much attention to the details of riding back then - I was younger too and the body sure adapted much quicker!!!!

Again, thank you for taking the time to respond.

Kathryn