Yogabear...if you choose to move to so Cal, we would love to have you join us on rides. We have a very, very active group of WONDERFUL people that we ride with from the Bike Forums group. We're a chatty bunch and Joe, the owner of BF finally gave in (thanks to caligurl!!!) and gave us regional forums over there...we certainly take advantage of them. It's mostly men with a few of us gurls to provide much needed variety and fashion sense...lol, but they've been nothing but supportive, welcoming, funny and wonderful to me as a new rider.

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