Thanks for all the input. I have not ridden much in the last 5 years because my job has me away from home Wed. thru Sat; find it tough to get out for a nice long road ride like I used to with all the things I need to get done while I'm home, what with the "honey-do" list and all… I started going on short rides of 15-20 miles that take less than an hour a couple of weeks ago and have been taking my Dean hard tail with Litespeed forks that I originally built up in '91 and rebuilt with SRAM in '07. It is SO much more comfortable than the road bike! I probably won't use the road bike much anymore unless I make it more enjoyable to ride. I just like the hybrid look, and I wouldn't have to feel guilty about not putting on the lycra… Those carbon levers ARE pretty sweet, tho… Maybe I'll try tipping up the bars a bit, getting some lower pressure/higher volume tires, and changing the pedals first.