[QUOTE=Catriona;495836]Rain, the worst thing that has ever happened to me riding alone was that a chain broke and I walked my bike 7 miles home. But then I tend to ride out in farm land. Now I keep a chain tool & a spare chain connector thing (the sram powerlinks) on my bikes. But if I'd been farther, I'd have just headed for a coffee shop or mcdonald's or whatever, called a friend and sat there twiddling my thumbs or posting facebook status updates on my cell phone till I got a rescue.
I have to remind myself that there's internet everywhere!


A few of us on here are riding in the terry wild goose chase in October if you need another group ride to do. I think Kalidurga posted something about a Baltimore park group ride that's in June. I might be doing that with her and she & I probably ride about your speed.

Thanks for letting me know about these rides. I would be interested in both. though first I'm gonna ride this weekend and see where I'm at.

Also, would you be willing to tell me some of the routes you go? It might help me with ideas for ride routes to either build off of Beach Drive or just go elsewhere.