Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,180
Likes: 6,418
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
jdmitch's handlebars look like classic North Road bend, turned upside down.
turtlewoman, nice bike. I see it has the original bars and brake levers. I'd love to find some of both of those. Those Mafac brake levers with the plastic covers are one of my favorites. And those bars are wonderful.
You'll do fine. Read some articles about cycling in traffic. Some things are counter-intuitive. For example, ride out in traffic, and don't slink away along the very outer edge of the roadway.