Well, I went out an bought a bike tonight. I ended up spending WAY more than I wanted, but I think I got a pretty good bike. The most basic entry level road bikes in a bike store start out at 500 bucks, I wanted to spend somewhere between 500-700 but I ended up buying a Trek 1500 on sale for $949. That doesn't include all the crap I had to buy along with it! Helmet, bike shorts, car rack, bike lock, lights, pump, water bottle rack, water bottle, clip-on aerobars (for triathlons). They must have seen my newbie behind coming from a mile away!! They showed me some different models, as I stood there, struggling to justify paying a cool grand for a bicycle, when I haven't ridden a bike since I was about 12 years old. I rode it on a trainer in the store because it was raining outside. As soon as I got it all mounted up I took it to the lunken bike path to test it out on the open road. You know how they say "it's like riding a bike!" meaning you never forget how to do it. Well, I didn't totally forget how to ride a bike, but I sure looked like a tool. Road bikes put you so far off the ground when you are up on the seat, I could barley touch the ground on my tippy toes with one foot, while I tried to balance, without falling of. And who decided that expensive bikes don't need kick stands? And what's up with the pedals? They have a little cage to put your toes in, I almost fell over trying to fit my foot in the cage. The speed also really freaked me out. I was afraid to go over 10mph. I am sure it will only take a few rides to feel somewhat comfortable on this beast. I can't tell you how wierd it felt to pass a runner, and I was the one riding a bike! I almost felt ashamed, like I should be running, not aboard this devil machine! I think I will learn to like biking, but it will never come close to how I running makes me feel.