The BikeJournal is a great place to keep track of mileage, speed, elevation gain (if you climb at all on your rides) PLUS it's a great place to find other riders in your area. I've ridden with about 10+ people that I've met on the Bike Journal and all of them have been wonderful to meet.

Yesterday when I was out on a ride with two other women, we stopped at a large office building in Fremont, CA so I could make a phone call to my partner Dave (he works just a few blocks away, and I thought we might stop by). Anyway one of the other riders had on a Bike Journal jersey. A fellow who was standing on the sidewalk in the lot where we were noticed her jersey. Turns out, he's a member too! Here out of nowhere in the most unexpected place! That was very neat.

When I was on the Marin Century this past weekend (Veronica's big win for her triple crown award), I saw a guy in a Bike Journal jersey. Turns out he's someone from my area who I knew about but had never met.

Amazing what a jersey sighting will do! I figure one of these days the Amici Veloci jersey will have similar experiences.