It took me a few years to get up the nerve to go riding with a bike club, but when I finally did, it was no big deal. There were people faster than I was and there were people slower than I was. Everyone was nice. I did have to get a cycling computer for my bike so I could use the cue sheets ("turn right at mile 21.3"). I don't know why I hesitated so long. Like you, I had ridden by myself for years.
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04-01-2008, 06:51 AM #1
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04-01-2008, 07:58 AM #2
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It's California: there's traffic. You can get out to quiet rural roads pretty easily, and then people in big trucks and SUVs will try to kill you for the hell of it. Just like everywhere else, I think.
The downtown/midtown area is reasonably bike friendly and we have a long bike trail that is perfect for family cycling. Lots of roadies use it, too.
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