Welcome to TE Wannabe!

I also ride with my husband and even though I ride twice as much during the week as he does he is stronger than I am, hence I've felt many times as if I was holding him back. Especially when he started riding a carbon road bike (I had one the previous year) - the bike helped make him a better rider. Over the years I've made it part of my lifestyle to include a better diet and more exercise including aerobics and weight training all of which has helped me become a better cyclist and able to keep up with hubby.

You've all ready received some great advice - starting out earlier than your hubby so he can 'catch up' - getting some instruction on how to fix a thrown chain or a flat - carrying a cell phone if you have one (I never leave home without mine for just that reason). But the best advice of all is to keep pedaling. If you ride on a regular basis, you will get stronger. With strength comes confidence and with more confidence you'll ride more and farther.

If you make your cycling your personal passion and ride for yourself you'll see the beauty in the sport and not focus so much on being fearful of holding hubby back.

Don't stop pedaling or believing in yourself ... Good luck and again, welcome to the boards.