Back to start over for the 3rd time.

[HermitGirl]

I think you need to just go for a ride. Don't overthink it. There's nothing wrong with driving to the ride start if that's what works best for you. Just pick a date and time and go. And don't try to do anything other than have some fun.

Yes, I will just go for a ride. Starting tomorrow, I will ride my 'first' ride again, and will schedule the same ride in several times next week too. Maybe then the following week, I'll go down to the bottom of the steep section , and go for longer. The hardest part is just squeezing into my cycling clothes (though along the way over last 5 yrs I've bought much larger sizes, still !) , and get the pedals going around....

With the gentle encouragement, and sometimes whipping snap of "Just Do It!" from you riders, I'll be able to do this.