Hi! I'm a newbie. I did have a really pretty (that is all I cared about!) 10 speed in college that I rode a few times to work during the summer, but other than that I rode when I was a child...growing up in the country.

I'm 55 and my husband and I just bought Trek 7.3 FX's about two weeks ago. I am already so addicted to cycling! I got the FX's because I didn't feel safe on the bikes with the curled handle bars. We live in a very hilly area in the Ouachita mountains in Arkansas. I just knew I would never get up some of the hills, but I have! I have so much to learn! That is why I'm here! The most I've ridden in one day is 20 miles, but after reading about some of the LONG rides....I'm motivated to hit the road!