I also meant to mention that my bike is a mountain bike. I can't buy a new one, but for the ride I will be replacing the wheels/tired with road-worthy ones. Until then, the thick and rugged mountain biking tires should enhance my training by making it overall more difficult (or at least that's my logic). I don't know what the exact model is since it's in the basement (and I'm currently comfy in bed), but I think it has 7 speeds? I'm trying to remember back to last year. It'll be resurfacing in mid-April once my parents have gone back overseas and I can once again clutter the house up with my stuff!