Thanks so much for the great encouragement, ladies...it is so nice to get feed back and support from other female riders!!!
I've got to say that I really appreciate having found this site. I ride by myself all the time so up until now, I've gone to these fun community rides and just tried to get friendly advise from whoever is willing to share!


Was it Irulan who mentioned her son going on an epic ride? And not pooped afterward - geez, youth! I love to see this and hear about kids getting out there, too.

I am really encouraging my 10 yr old to ride. He rode home with me from work today (13miles). I trailed him at a pretty steady 11 mph and pumped him with atta boys as he worked the gears on little humpty hills or stood to pop over one....

Hey, I feel great today and used my commute as a recovery ride.
Just read in one of my Bicycle mags that a good way to know if you're fully recovered is by monitoring your heart rate. It said in the article that as long as your resting rate remains elevated, you are still in recovery mode. Interesting?