AIDS Life Cycle -- first time!

[Trek420]

I think you'll find other cyclists, faster riders will not get agitated with you as long as you're riding safely.

Frankly I never saw the faster riders. Bikegoddess here? We tented together yet the only time I saw her on the road was when she had a "sunglasses malfunction", stopped to fix it then I saw a blurr when she blew past me.

After day 1 you'll naturally fall in with:
riders who get up when you do and ride your pace
riders who get going earlier but ride slower
riders who get up later but ride faster
faster riders who lollygag at rest stops
slow riders who zip in and out of rest stops ....

This is part of the experience of ALC and I bet any multi day tour that swiftly there's this community that appears on the road. Before you know it you'll find your pack and be riding up Quadbuster singing "Aint no Mountain High Enough" with them (and if the gals I rode and sang with are lurking here, hi!)

Have a great ride and .... we want pictures when you return

Mel, I tried to sign up as a TRL but
1) slots filled up before I could take the training
2) I'm still dealing with my booboo toe
3) the remodel - can anyone tell me where my bike shoes are? where are my socks? I can't lead rides. I can't find anything. I need to focus on that.
4) consultant? Russ has already written a book.

Happy to impart what wisdom I have.