By the way -- I'm very impatient. All the different kinds of bikes confused me. I wanted a bike and I wanted it NOW, and the thought of doing months of research would never have crossed my mind!

I admire those of you who are doing such a great job. I do realize it's a large expense and worth all the time put into it. In my case, I was just convinced that I needed "a bike" to ride around for my health, and didn't expect it to go beyond that.

Well, it hasn't gone beyond that YET, but my interest in biking sure has!