velogirl and roadraven --

Together, you gave me EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED.

I figured out a long time ago that when most of us ask for advice, we're usually really asking someone to confirm that what we want to do is okay. (When we took our first trip to the UK we wanted to rent a car and drive but everybody told us how foolish that would be, how there was no reason to leave London at all, how harrowing the driving would be and we wouldn't enjoy the trip, etc., etc., etc. One woman responded on a message board that we would LOVE it, and gave a bit of advice -- and that's all it took! Somebody telling us, "yes I've done it and it was great." We drove, and we've driven every trip since. Um, once we get there, of course. We do cross the Atlantic in a jet. Ahem.)

Anyway, after that digression --

When I read velo's response, I got excited. Of course I should ride, just a short ride! When I read raven's, I was disappointed but thought, she's right, I know that.

So, what I want is to get out there and ride, but I know the temp is problematical. So I'll go, just so I can say I did, even though I won't ride far or long.

Then tomorrow, it won''t be the first time in over two weeks. It will be the first time since "yesterday."

Thanks!