[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gustav
I've gotten to the point that I want to go faster and longer, and imagine that it might be easier on a real road bike.

Gus.........What you might wanna try is to hook up with these weekly training rides in your area and ride with the pack. This is one way to make you a stronger rider. But stay away from a pack which consists mostly of hammerheads and racers. You will get discouraged quickly. Get to know some people and ask them about their bikes. You will in no time find out why this guy likes steel, or why she prefers titanium, or carbon this, carbon that, and so on.... You will begin to get a general idea of what frame material suits you best, type of saddle, all the different component groupos available, etc....