oh with her being miss its just always bugged me its not that it wasnt explained to me its just bugged me. I think part of my fear is never doing anything really alone. I have a great route mapped out for my first ride. I am excited! I wanted to say thank you for all the help you all have given me so far. I think that I will keep having questions until I just get out there and just go. I am hoping this weekend will let me have a small ride by 35 degrees is just cold. However I am going to try and convince my BIL to ride along he has a nice road bike and barely rides it. I think if at first he rides with me I will be ok to finally take morning and night rides. I am hoping to be able to ride before work maybe to work and or at night. I have a great bike shop and the guy who owns it is really good friends with me and my husband. He said as soon as spring gets here he is going to come over set up my bike and give me lessons. He told me for now just go out learn the gearing when going up and down hills. So that is my plan. And its nice to hear from women who are our there riding every day. This site have given me so many answers and help I am slowly getting my mind ready. oh I do have another question are biking shorts a must or can I wear like yoga shorts???? I know pants wise they are my pants get caught in the sprocket. I however I think I am going to get straight leg yoga pants.