I just joined the forum a few nights ago and I must say that I am impressed with the forum! You are all terrific! I just recently starting riding seriously again after recovering from knee issues and heart/blood pressure issues. I was getting bored with walking on my “dreadmill” so my husband and I decided to start biking again. Great exercise - now if I can just lose my excess weight from being sedentary for so long. I used to ride a mountain bike when I lived in Virginia, but it did not make sense for the flat, paved trails near my home in Florida. Plus it was not the right frame for me either and I think it contributed to my knee problem. So my husband purchased a great hybrid for me to ride - a Giant Innova. He had a racing bike, but after riding my hybrid he decided to get one for himself too. And now we simply cannot get enough of biking! We are currently riding about 30 miles a week (increasing a little each week) and are starting to train for a huge ride - the MS150 (two day, 150 mile ride) next May. We have some smaller event rides coming up this fall, but it is so fun! Florida has a great Rails-to-Trails system and we can take our bikes just about anywhere and get in some great rides. Any advice you can give me on training and nutrition is most welcome! Thanks everyone!!