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[DeniseGoldberg]

Hey Denise I've never ridden with a group either, so needless to say I'm nervous too...

OK, we ought to make quite a group then! Seriously, I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and Saturday made me realize that doing occasional non-solo rides will be a nice change of pace for me.
--- Denise

[CorsairMac]

OK, we ought to make quite a group then! Seriously, I'm looking forward to meeting everyone, and Saturday made me realize that doing occasional non-solo rides will be a nice change of pace for me.
--- Denise

I'm with you on this Denise - I spend so much time on the bike alone it was a blast riding with friends last weekend. We've already set up another ride time this weekend and I'm planning on a metric century (thanks for the motivation TE ladies) the same day all you MASS girls ride......I'm calling it my virtual "ride with the MASS girls" ride! Since ya'll are 2 hrs ahead of me I won't be starting at YOUR start time but let me know what time ya'll are meeting and riding, and I'll plan that for my time too!

[DeniseGoldberg]

We've already set up another ride time this weekend and I'm planning on a metric century (thanks for the motivation TE ladies) the same day all you MASS girls ride......I'm calling it my virtual "ride with the MASS girls" ride! :

The MASS girls ride is on the 14th - and we're meeting at 10am. I'll be riding on my own this coming weekend though, so we still could overlap in ride times...

[Crankin]

Hi Everyone,
Jody, yea the people at Pedal Power are sort of a-------. My younger son worked there one summer when he was in high school. They know their stuff, but the owner, Joyce is a little abrupt. They have a captive market, especially if you don't want to out of the area. I am really looking forward to the 14th.
Yes, I meant 500 miles for the season. I did get out today for a very short 13.5 mile steep hill ride with my husband. And guess what? Right in Acton, on a street i always ride on, someone threw an egg at me and hit me on the back of my jacket. We went back afterwards, in the car and found the shells and more shells hidden behind the wall of a house. We rang the bell and no one answered, although the TV was on. I would like to scare the crap out of the kids who did it. I should call the police, but it seems stupid. We found out the name of the house owner, but the phone is unlisted. I think i will pay the mom a visit when I have time. We were in a hurry, since we had to leave for an AMC bike committee meeting in Bedford. Well, there's always something. At least it didn't hit my bike! And I will hit 500 by the weekend. I will be leading a 25 mile ride on Sat. and plan to do 45 on Sunday.

[Surlygirl]

Wow, Robin, you're a better woman than me. I would have had the cell phone out and the cops on the phone. I even carry a pencil in my pack so I can take down License plate numbers. It comes from having to many close calls. I rode 25 yesterday and I'm in my granny pedaling up a hill and some jerk in a van sort of pulls up beside me and keeps nudging me over till I finally had to stop or get run into the dirt. Then he rolls down the window and says "hey where is there a gas station?" I couldn't believe it. If he didn't have a kid in the back I would have told him to take a flying leap. So I tell him where there is a gas station. I start pedaling again and then he pulls a u-turn right in front of me. No "Thank you" or anything. ERRRRRRRRRR.

On a good note I ran into Walter, who was spray painting 6's on the road. He leads the Charles River wheelmen on a 6 state tour on Memorial day weekend starting in Lincoln, MA and he was marking the route. We talked for awhile and then played tag over the next 10 miles. They ride 150 miles the first day and then 100 the second and third day. YIKES.

[CorsairMac]

The MASS girls ride is on the 14th - and we're meeting at 10am. I'll be riding on my own this coming weekend though, so we still could overlap in ride times...

yuppers - it looks like we'll be overlapping this weekend. My MTB plans got changed so I'm going to tackle a metric century this Sat. I'll be thinking of ya hun out on your ride while I'm tooling around on mine! Kinda makes me feel so not all alone! (course I may just call the sweet ex-racer guy and see if he wants to join me! )

[Crankin]

I decided not to call the police, but I will be paying the mother a little visit tomorrow or Friday night. I have had very little issues with people saying stuff and nobody throwing things before this. There's always crazy drivers, but not so many around here, since I seem to live in the center of the area where all the Boston bike clubs come to ride. So, drivers are just used to seeing groups of cyclists.
My husband and I get to paint the arrows on the road for a 50 mile ride that's on June 4th. I think we may do it from the car. Doing it on the bike will take forever. Guess I'll have fun with the spray paint.

[anaphase]

Hi all,
I'll try to make it on the 14th. I haven't riden with a group or in traffic for over 10 years, so it should be interesting.

Robyn, I have had stuff thrown at me while running. Once, I was hit in the chest with a 32oz coke from McDonalds. Another time, someone threw a beer bottle at me. But then again, I live in Lowell. Heheh. Hope the parents don't give you the "not my baby - that's impossible!" routine.

[Surlygirl]

Hey Annaphase, we'd love to have you. Hope to see you on the 14th.