I am new to this whole forum thing and I guess the proper way to proceed is with a formal introduction - so here goes....
About me: I'm a 39 year old Mom of 2 (ages 2 1/2 and 5) from PA

How I got here: I was surfing the web for ideas on bike shorts and ended up here (thanks to all those who commented on your Sheebeest SSS shorts - I love them and even purchased 2 pair of the pedal pushers also) I've never been on forums before so spent the past few months just reading and enjoying other's posts. It has been very informative as well as entertaining - and I realize I'm not an idiot for having a notorious "0 MPH fall" with my new clipless pedals.

My ride: a 2009 Orbea Onix Dama

How I got into biking: My husband and I have been occassional weekend warriors for the past several years - me on my 17 year old mountain bike and him on his hybrid. This summer, because of unseasonably cool temps (ie NO 90s) combined with the fact that since our children arrived he has been gaining weight and I have failed to lose the last 10-lbs of "baby weight" - we began our quest to ride more regularly (5 X per week). We have succeeded in our wt loss quest (he has lost 2 pant sizes and 25-lbs) I have succeeded in losing my baby weight but somehow only lost a bra size and not a pant size (life is not fair) - but feel a whole lot better anyway. We are now very addicted and last month purchased road bikes and are planning on riding until the snow flies. We got a spin bike for those dreadful months to get us through until the roads clear up again.

I hope that wasn't too long winded - as I mentioned before - I'm new to this whole forum thing.