My first group ride...

[Aint Doody]

Lisa, in response to your last post about the ladies--why not join the bike club and volunteer to lead some "D" rides? In our club we call these "social rides." They are short and slow. If it's really slow, the leaders will ride out ahead and then circle back. Also, it's a great confidence builder to the beginners to learn about "car back" and pointing out potholes, etc. It also is a wonderful opportunity to instill in them the importance of wearing a helmet and using hand signals. They will soon find that they can ride with the "big girls and boys."

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa, in response to your last post about the ladies--why not join the bike club and volunteer to lead some "D" rides? In our club we call these "social rides." They are short and slow. If it's really slow, the leaders will ride out ahead and then circle back. Also, it's a great confidence builder to the beginners to learn about "car back" and pointing out potholes, etc. It also is a wonderful opportunity to instill in them the importance of wearing a helmet and using hand signals. They will soon find that they can ride with the "big girls and boys."

Yes well, the club leader did say to me that once there were enough participants they would then be able to split it into different level rides. The club is very new, and this is a rural area, so I really don't know how it is going to develop. I can't imagine myself leading rides yet until I have a bit more experience riding in groups, but it's not out of the question later on, I suppose.
There were only 5 of us last weekend- and that included me and my DH!
We'll see what the warm weather brings.
This morning I did give my email to a woman in town I saw who I happen to know got a new cross bike last Fall and hasn't ridden it much yet. She claims she's all out of shape now but she sure doesn't look it and besides she's in her 30's so she has the jump on me! Again, I offered to show her some easy rides around here, and she seemed semi-interested. Maybe I should put a note on some bulletin boards around town?
I think people see me in lycra and a helmet and gloves and they assume I'm some hot shot rider athlete or something...if only they knew the sordid truth!!