Hello everyone! I've been a lurker for a few weeks, and decided I should come out of lurkerdom and join you lovely ladies.

About 8 years ago, I decided to take up biking for fitness. I went to a bike shop and they ended up sending me home with a Trek 4300 mountain bike. I hadn't ridden a bike since I was a teenager, so I really had no idea what I wanted or needed.

I rode my MTB for a few years, then just got out of the habit. I started trying to get back on the bike regularly this year, and started with bouts of horrible hand/arm numbness when I rode. So bad, I'd be in tears after about 40 mins on my bike. I went in to a LBS to see if they could help...they added a riser to my handlebars, so I'd be more upright, which didn't really help. I started researching/reading and ended up getting a set of Trekking bars for my bike. As soon as I put them on, instant relief. I've been riding regularly now for the last month, trying to get back into the swing of things.

One thing I'm realizing, is that I think I've just outgrown my MTB. I've realized that I really enjoy speed, and I feel like the MTB is holding me back. I typically ride average about 12-15 mph on the bike trails and average about 10 mph on roads rides w/ hills. I want to do better and ride longer and faster. My bike fitting experience was really non-existent with my MTB...one of those where they ask you how it feels and then watch you ride in the parking lot for 2 minutes. I hadn't been on a bike in years, what did I know?

I feel a bit guilty, in that I've just spent all this effort this year in straightening out my MTB so that I could ride again, but I think I'd be much happier on a road bike. So...what to do...