I ride with my husband sometimes, and sometimes with friends, and yesterday with my son and daughter-in-law, but I have to admit that the more I ride, the more I find I enjoy riding alone the most. I love to be able to go my speed, stop and enjoy the scenery (and take pics!) when I want to, and just, well, be with ME for a while.

I never really thought I'd like riding alone so much, but it's become something I look forward to immensely and do a few times a week.

Right now, for you, cycling is connected with memories of your ex-boyfriend. The more you cycle, the more these memories will fade and it will become YOUR sport.

I second the idea of finding riding clubs in your area, and also suggested checking on Meetup.com. I've met some neat people from Atlanta through a group on there. The cool thing I find about cycling is that almost everyone you meet is super friendly. I've played tennis for years, and run, etc., but I've never met a nicer group of people than the cyclists I've met!

Good luck!