Well I biked to the pool and back and a local party and back.... Have a longer ride arranged with my friend for monday. It is wonderfully light -especially on the way back tonight when the beer was in my belly and not the panniers...

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Saddle is fine so far (I have plenty of personal padding and my previous saddle that i have to compare it to was 20 years old....), but will keep this thread and your advice in mind if it gets to be a problem, thanks CF. The wheels thing -way to technical for me. But if one day I suddenly understand, I'll be sure to remember your advice and come back and read it again, thanks

I'm a real newb to real bikes, even though I bike a fair bit. Hoping it will be more now I have a new bike and a riding buddy and next year all my kids will be in school all day.....