Thanks for the shorts advice - I think I'm going to go for a pair - save my legs a bit.
My LBS reckons they have shorts that'll fit me - I'm skeptical, but we'll see. I'm going in tomorrow morning to check them out.
Thanks for the advice on the pedalling too. Some things aren't always as straightforward as they seem. I think I'll hang off clipping my feet into anything until I've built a little more confidence and experience.
Now, next question.
Speed. I have some reasonable hills around me, and my little speedo reckons that going down one in anger, that I was doing 45km/h. That seems pretty quick to me on a bike - I never thought I'd be close to breaking the speed limit.
But on a serious note - forgetting local laws, how fast is simply too fast on a bike - I guess this is more of a theoretical question from me, as I don't see myself going that much faster - but it got me wondering. Obviously you need to be able to stop, and/or avoid cars/other obstacles - do bike tyres have speed ratings like car tyres?
Thanks again.
Cheers
Pugsly