Thanks all for the greetings, Ive been on the bike in the basement about 10 times now , 30 minutes or so at a time ... I think that I have gotten used to clips and as the weather's supposed to be decent today Im going to take a short spin.. Its nice to know that others have taken up or started cycling when near sixty and I appreciate the encouragement.. Ironically I had to stop at the bike shop today to pick up my old bike and on my way in a young woman in her early to mid 20s was being taken out for her maiden voyage on a road bike.. I could sense her apprehension..and thought to myself, Ive been through all that, I just have to get used to these new shoes and clips..