WOW - this is fabulous - loving all the feedback!!! Only wish the rain would not arrive so that I could go practice... I fear the rain will be here all week...sigh....looks like the sun will return on friday! Just in time - I've got an introductory club ride that I'm trying out on Saturday morning! I'm a little banged up from this past saturday's ride....i unfortunately fell over a few times while clipped in....right knee a little bloody....and my arse is rather bruised (lots of interesting colors in there - sort of artistic) ; )

This standing over the tube while starting and stopping is a wise idea i think - i did check out sheldon browns webpage - just rather odd - sort of like learning to ride all over again - new techniques....so in order to save my body and bike any additional trauma (especially my new bike - i do love it so...) - i'm gonna make an early trip down to the local track as soon as the rain disappears - and practice there!! that way when i fall to the right - at least i'll have soft grass to catch me and not that icky cement and gravel!! ; )

OH - and i'm really psyched that i'm learning all this stuff!!! I'm prepping for my first relative long ride on may 2nd - the great 5 boro ride in NYC!!!! then i'm gonna train for a longer ride later in the summer! A good college friend of mine is racing on a team out in CA - i'm feeling inspired!

tooodles! : )