Thanks for the suggestions. I should have thought of that. One of our local clubs is having a beginner ride (with trainer suggestions) this coming Saturday, so I think I'll attend that and see what they have coming up as far as clinics go.

2 is the middle crank ring, so I was on that one and switched to 1, which is the little one when the chain dropped. I think I'm going to take it back to the shop here very soon because several of the gears sounded "crunchy." I'm guessing they aren't getting in all the way.