Geez, Deb's comment strikes a little fear in me! She's a bit faster than me, so I guess I need to go with the slow group????? I would also set out with the 15-17 group, but sometimes that means 19 to some people???
My commute home yesterday was HOT. I really need to get used to riding in temps over 72 or so, and it was 82 when I got home. I decided to go home the shorter way I rode in the morning, but I have to go a bit of a different way at the end because of the rotary. As I was zooming down Concord Rd. in Acton, about to intersect with Rt. 2A, another cyclist came wizzing down 2A, in the bike lane. Since I wasn't really going to come to a full stop here and turn right because there is a wide bike lane, I had to slam my brakes a bit before the turn, so I wouldn't hit him. He sped up a bit, thankfully, but he sort of came out of nowhere. Then I had to get right out in the lane to make a left on Pope Rd. First car wouldn't let me in, second one could have, but was too busy talking on the phone. I got out there and had to stop in the middle of the road before a truck stopped and let me make a left across the road. Up to this point my average was just under 17, but Pope Rd. is a climb, so that, combined with my street, brought my average down to a respectable 15.75.
The ride home was 14.7 miles.
Tonight I probably will ride a total of 6 miles on my commuter bike, to see SheFly at the time trial. I will look like a total dork on my yellow Voodoo with a pannier against all of those TT bikes!