My biggest mistake was a crash that I caused while riding with 3 other friends. We were riding two abreast with me in the front left We were doing a route that we do together, and I do alone, all the time.

Part of the route goes through the grounds of our art museum. We're supposed to take the second right turn along the main road. For whatever reason, however, I always want to take the first right turn. Do you see where this is going?

Normally, I catch myself but on this particular ride I started to make the turn. A split second later, I realized my mistake but by then the damage had been done. My riding buddies scattered in different directions and one of them fell from his bike,although he caught himself before he hit the ground.

Nobody got hurt, thank God. But I burst into tears; I was so upset. My friend that fell tortured me about it for a while, no matter how much I apologized. The other people in the group were more forgiving.

It was a humbling experience, especially since I pride myself on being a good group rider.