Thanks everyone. All the advice has helped. I've been riding every morning since I got the bike. 8 days now. I've been able to climb the hills with more confidence and not shifting down. Challenging myself to stay on the top crank and have shifted to the lower gears only once with 7 to 9 gears still left. I hope to have something left when I really push it. I think a lot of it has to do with body positioning and using my legs/body/bike (handle bars) properly vs my MTN bike.. Its a whole new frontier. I have a lot to learn about the sport/hobby, my bike and myself.

Hopefully, I wont be begging for a triple when I get to something with real kick!

Thanks!

Joey