Rock N Roll Girl:

I used to ride with the boys a lot too until I decided enough was enough. Here's the clue - and I'm good at it, since in order to calm my nerves before a race in the start line, I talk a lot!

I started talking to all the gals in my category, plus; in the start line; and then would look them up after the race and rehash the race, and then we just started being friends. I have a great bunch of about 5 girls that are some of my best friends. We all don't race anymore, but we still get together to ride, camp, etc. Most of us did a couple of 24 hour races together as a team and that really cemented our friendship. We are, and this is where my name comes from, the Spokewenches. I'm Captain Spoke, there is Double Butted, Aero Spoke, and Bent Spoke!

You have to make a real effort to talk to your competitors and you will eventually make friends with them.