Quote Originally Posted by liza
he was prob'ly flirting with you ...

Being a helpless female isn't ALWAYS a bad thing ...

(I usually try to avoid it when I can though ).
Ack! I hope not. It definitely made my weekend though. Flirting or not, it was a super-nice thing to do

Quote Originally Posted by Fujichants
Wow Athena, you are pretty damn fit!
That's really nice of you to say I've been breathing pretty hard on some of these rides though, so I don't know that fitness (or lack there of...) is the main factor. I think my new bike's really helped me to motivate me to go fast. It's way too much fun

Quote Originally Posted by Trigress
Wow, I'm impressed...

Just for fun ladies, what is the etiquette for drafting on people you don't know in the US?

I've never quite found out here, but no-one seems too bothered if you draft, is my impression.

Athena: training that is good for bone density is all kinds of strength training as well as running and walking. If you can't run much anymore, I'd recommend strength training, preferably using heavy weights. If you do for instance squats you should get a benefit from it as a cyclist as well (Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå does a lot of strength training apparently, and she's a fairly accomplished cyclist...).
Thanks Trigress. That's nice of you to say. I'm not too sure about etiquette for drafting either. It surprised me a little to have two men I didn't know right behind me, but once I realized they were harmless, I enjoyed it I feel like all three of us got a pretty good workout out of it.



I promise I'll stop replying to this thread soon I got another ride in today, although it was very short. I only found a small section of the trail I was looking for, so ended up pedaling around town a little. It was an amazing day and I really enjoyed the hour or so around town, although I get nervous riding on the streets. I would like to get more comfortable on the roads eventually, but I think for now I'm going to try to stick to trails (and hopefully be better at finding them!).

Unfortunately, my bike is spending the night in the repair shop When I bought it last week, they suggested I bring it back for a tune-up after 100 miles. I did get a run in tonight, but it wasn't the same as biking. I have the feeling this is going to be a very long week!