I'm easily intimidated...

[solobiker]

go ride, they won't even notice you unless you run into them. Dormitories are full of people who ride bikes every day... did you notice what color socks the mailman was wearing today?

I think mine was wearing white socks. Sometimes he wears a headset so he reminds me of the mailman in the movie Better Off Dead.

[Zen]

Oh, you are easily intimidated. I wish I could come and give you a short course in not giving a rat's ask.

[Owlie]

I wound up going out, shortly after posting actually. I hit submit, and thought "Well, that's really a dumb reason not to go out." So I put on my spandex and left. I did get some "oh, you have a bike too" nods. Also a "nice jersey" comment and a brief conversation about the bike. Turns out it was an LBS employee from the shop where I got my bike who was volunteering. Apparently he has eagle eyes and noticed the sticker from the shop on my frame.
I had a nice 5-mi ride apart from an patch of badly-paved road and the bike decided she wanted to go somewhere that I wasn't expecting.

Kathi--The start point is a mile away, so we're actually the "get everyone in one place" spot for the non-local riders.

[kenyonchris]

I think mine was wearing white socks. Sometimes he wears a headset so he reminds me of the mailman in the movie Better Off Dead.

I love that movie!!! I want my two dollars!!