I'm going crazy. And not in a good way.

[telegirl]

I don't have a big choice of roads. They are what they are near my house - very few of them have shoulders to ride on, most are fairly twisty, with limited visibility. I would have to drive for a significant time to find roads that are safer than where I live. There was not one road ride this year that I didn't have a close call (and by close call, I mean I had to leave pavement and dive off into the ditch) road riding- And my mileage on the roads is over 2K this season, so that is a lot of ditch time. I just don't see it as 'overcoming a fear', Denise - it has gotten to a point where the joy of riding is outweighed by the knowledge that I am going to be going off-road at some point in the ride or maybe worse.

But you are right, Dar- I'm just not a big fan of riding dirt roads in the rain and the single track we have is not ridable in the rain - too many roots and rocks. But I should just quit my moaning and just get out....I guess it is just too many complaints at once and the rain just makes me want to SCREAM!!