MissLiz:

Thank you for all the tips. I have been checking into local clubs but there doesn't seem to be a beginning club here. Or one that is specifically for women. Probably because this area is such an avid bike area that people are all experienced. However, I am not letting that deter me and I have been putting up posters to start my own beginning bike club. So far I only have one interested person but one is better than none and it may grow in time.