Finally got a chance to get out on the bike for a first ride. Felt very good but was a lot of work as well. Went about 5 miles total. I live on a road that forms a loop off a main county road and hugs the south shore of a lake. My first lesson in using the derailleurs was a matter of survival! I was going up an incline and then around a sharp corner (more than 90 degrees) which continued the incline for another 1/4 mile to get to the county road. I was trying to figure out how to downshift and instead I kept going into higher gears. Then I finally found the right lever to start downshifting right before I was literally at a standstill. Managed to get my wind back and kept going. That was in the first 1/2 mile. I had a short flat area, then approached an area where I had to commit to keep going or commit to a longer ride and decided to go for the gusto. That part of the ride was about a mile of hills but mostly a downhill ride until I turned around. By then I had a much better idea about where I wanted my gears set at and made it up that group of hills, remembering "shut up legs", "smile", and "boobs to the tubes". Almost did myself in laughing when I remembered the last phrase. Have to say it felt great, especially coming down the loop towards home. Just hot enough to work up a good sweat.