Another topic for female cyclists providing leadership locally to other women and girls... to help them understand when group cycling is beneficial vs. solo vs. competitive cycling/racing.

is how to look at sports and what a person's personality is like. Cycling can be a "social" oriented sport riding in groups to push one's competence further and for the social aspect. Or it can be pursued in a more solitary manner...for folks (like me) who are tend to be loners, independent and carve their own road.

Nowadays I advise people to choose a sport that they love to do..often enough...for many years to come. Doesn't matter if it's golf, running, bowling, etc. Also some people just don't realize that perhaps why they don't enjoy group/team sports...it may not fit their personality profile. Or they need group /team sport/exercise activity to stay motivated/be pushed to excel.

Keep in mind some girls might want sport to be a great workout with some fitness pushing to the limits, but non-competitive because already in other parts of their life they ARE competing (ie. academically) or they are competing on the job to stay on top of their profession.