Hi, I'm a rider who will be 50 in a few days, biked a lot as a kid to go to school friends etc. Last year and a half have been back to cycling for fun, sometimes commuting to work. I had won a Raleigh mountain bike, and all my riding on it. Replaced the saddle with one that was more comfy. I did my first century ride in July in Prince edward County in southern ontario. I think I am still recovering. since that time I have been told by lots of people that a road bike would have been a better choice. I do very little off road biking, mostly all highway or bike path. I am 5'2" 130 lbs. I like the comfort of the handlebar position on the mountain bike, can someone suggest bikes that are road, with this type of bar, or can I just put smooth tires on the mountain bike? As my questions indicate, i don't know a lot about all this. I love to bike, do 25 miles a day commuting to work, and usually do a 25-30 mile ride for fun on weekends.any suggestions would be greatly appreciated Paintgirl