Quote Originally Posted by eheckscher View Post

Is it a case of wanting my cake and eating it?
Perhaps...if you want to get better you have to ride. But that is just like anything in life, right? If your current riding partners make you feel poorly, why not find some new ones? Do you have a local women's club or cyclists who do weekly rides? I got sick and tired of riding with my brother (he's fast) so I joined a mountain bike club and found other people to ride with.