Newbie here also! So glad I found this forum...what a great way to talk bikes without feeling totally intimidated!

My name is Sarah. Married mom of two girls ages 3 & 4. Like most women, the two pregnancies added may too many pounds that did nothing but depress me. I've always led an active athletic lifestyle, so this March when I turned 30 I decided it was time to take my life back, so I bought myself a mt. bike. I've been riding at least 10 miles every night after work, and around 30-40 miles on the weekends. The pounds have fallen off (yahoo!)..but better yet, I'm finding myself now ADDICTED to riding! I've started off with the basic, generic bike to see if I'd really use it...and now that I am going crazy, I dream of owning a GREAT bike one of these days. I don't know all the scientific ins and outs of riding and bikes like equipment names, lingo etc...but am really enthusiastic and excited to learn. Everyone here seems totally cool...I feel lucky to have found you all!