Hi all!

I just found this forum and I love it already. Here is the scenario:

42.
Overweight.
Tried the old Wally-world purple Mom Bike with the big baby seat on the back (the "baby" is 13, which tells you how long it's been since I peddled a bike!)
Went to my LBS since I had NO CLUE what to do, but the Mom Bike hurt my knee cause it was too short.
"I want to get fit, mostly ride on the pavement but some streets near me are dirt. And I am on a budget."
New Jamis Explorer, bright red, matching helmet with lots of air holes since I live in Florida and it's HOT.
Riding about 45 minutes a day this week--it tires me out but I love it!

My goal: to ride 35 miles at the end of October in a fun ride through the horse country of Ocala, Florida.

Nancy