GLC, thanks for your stories! I always find good things to think about with your posts.

All these posts have made me commit to myself that I will find a club in a neighboring town, if I need to, and find some people to ride with. And, there is one group of people locally who are really nice, but out of my league. I can't hang with them at all. But, this fall, dammit, I am going to at least start riding with them, and if I can only hang on for a mile, well, maybe someday it will be two miles.

Thanks everyone, for wonderful posts. They are inspiring.