Wonderful progress!

[Catrin]

These are small milestones compared with everyone else on this forum, but small steps first

• Today I rode 20 miles for the first time
• Today I made it up a monster hill at a local park and for the first time didn't have to walk it!
• Today I wound up on some bad pavement, thought I was going to fall, steered for the grass to break my fall and somehow managed to get everything under control and to stop without falling!
• Today I learned how to take my left hand off of the bar while riding and adjust my mirror, scratch my face, etc!
• Today I managed to negotiate unusual traffic situations in the Park with cars, packs of cyclists, and runners without falling over or hitting anyone

Monday through Wed of next week I will be hitting the unknown (to me) rail-trail and parks of Yellow Springs, Oh. For the first time I feel ready for them

[marni]

yay for you- those are not small achievements for anyone.

marni

[Melalvai]

I still remember when I hit those big milestones! The first time you go 20 miles is as memorable as the first time you go 100.

[Bike Chick]

Good for you! That's awesome!

[staceysue]

Congratulations! I love those firsts. Every time I get a new first I feel like I'm one step closer to being a "real" cyclist.

I bet by the end of the summer you'll be able to do your first centennial, and you'll be able to drink out of your water bottle without stopping!

[maillotpois]

Well done!! Those are all great skills - keep practicing and you'll continue to improve.