Anyone make fun of you?

[shootingstar]

However, something strange just happened with my sis. My DH convinced my brother-in-law to do a century. I jumped in halfway through their training. As we got to our 50, 60, 70 miles training weeks, my sis couldn't/wouldn't keep up. I explained that we needed a month to finish this up, and then we could go back to our usual cycling. I was surprised when BIL called the week before and said he was still in--I thought he had bailed. Whether it was related to the cycling or not, she refused to participate in our century weekend--not even meeting us at the finish. I'm still waiting her to cool off, so we can go back to our casual rides. I'm hoping she's mad at him and not me!

Cunning..maybe your sister did feel abit left out. I had to stop and wait for my sister who was visiting me and on a ride with me.

And this is a sister who jogs 5 kms. each time regularily..so she is fitness-oriented.

To encourage family members to cycle....it helps them that you the leader, will be there to encourage and in sightline on a ride together. Otherwise sis sees no point riding with you.

[Geonz]

If it weren't cycling in my case, it would be something else.
If people need to put me down, that's their biz - though it does matter. Right now a couple of board members in our bike club want me *off* the board... apparently one of 'em thinks all this commuting stuff is NOT what the club should be about (so advocacy should be eliminated from what we do) - it should be about road biking for fitness and fun.
(At first I was going to let 'em have the club and see what good it did to alienate all but the elite... but then I re-thunk it... I'm still thinking hard and talking to other folks who are of a like mind...I just might run for prez.)

[Blueberry]

Well....my mother and my grandmother constantly tell me that "I'm gonna have a heart attack" riding my bike. Nope - doc has cleared it and I have no risk factors. I keep telling them I ride so I won't have a heart attack. It hasn't sunk in yet.

CA