Hello....

[tealtreak]

Hello! Welcome! I have only been biking about a year- don't panic about the $$$ other than the bike, you really only "need" a helmet! Some folks enjoy the clothes, but you can enjoy yourself with out them. (Especially if you get off the seat frequently!) (:

I learned a lot from the "Luna Chix" mountain bike club - you might want to check if they have a group near you- it is woman only- so an awesomely supportive environment(:

[kelcan6]

Wow! Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I'm truly grateful.

I found a bike. Actually I'm pretty sure I lucked out on this. It's a Trek 7200 hybrid and I got it for $230. It's in mint condition. I'm not sure if it's actually been used. I think the guy bought it and stored it in his garage. It's 15 inches and perfect for me. I have some school obligations over the next few days and should be able to pick up the equipment in the middle of the week and hopefully be out riding next weekend. I'm sure I'm going to have a ton more questions as I learn things. Again, thank you so much for the warm welcome. Here's a pic of the bike. Yay!!!!!

[goldfinch]

Congratulations! Amazing that you were able to find something so quickly. The pictures look great and I can't wait for your first ride report!

[murielalex]

Congrats on the new bike!

[Reesha]

Wow! Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I'm truly grateful.

I found a bike. Actually I'm pretty sure I lucked out on this. It's a Trek 7200 hybrid and I got it for $230. It's in mint condition. I'm not sure if it's actually been used. I think the guy bought it and stored it in his garage. It's 15 inches and perfect for me. I have some school obligations over the next few days and should be able to pick up the equipment in the middle of the week and hopefully be out riding next weekend. I'm sure I'm going to have a ton more questions as I learn things. Again, thank you so much for the warm welcome. Here's a pic of the bike. Yay!!!!!

Congrats on your gateway drug May it serve you well before you succumb to the addiction. There are never enough bikes!

[kelcan6]

I'm really looking forward to abusing my new drug.

[PamNY]

Congratulations! Looks identical to my first bike. Hope you enjoy it.

[Hartmame]

Good advise so far. If you pick up an ill fitting bike you will run into some pain after putting in some miles. The more you ride the more you will notice it. I rode a 16" MTB for years but didn't ride far and didn't realize how poorly it fit until I test rode a 14" Kona MTB, I'm 5'4" with a shorter torso. I don't ride off road much any more and am finding the Kona with slick tires is too long to the bars for bike path and road miles so I'm switching to a steel touring bike. The right bike for the type of riding you do can make a difference. I could have gotten a women's geometry MTB and put slick tire on it but I 'd like to eventually tour so I'm trying to think ahead.