Why older women shouldn't cycle

[lauraelmore1033]

Sounds like something I HAVE done!

Hubby and I had stopped at a little country store during the RSVP ride and I had taken my back pack off to get arm coolers out. We made our obligitory purchases and used the rest rooms and then we were off again. 5 miles away from the store we encounter a climb and I'm thinking: man this is pretty pleasant without that hot, sweaty square on my back from the pack.....ACK!! Honey, where's my back pack! with my passport, license, credit cards, cash, everything in it???!! That was the fastest 5 miles I have ever ridden, back tracking to that little store. DH got there first and found it,unmolested on the news paper dispenser, with the locals all sitting out in front of it. Pheww!
Did I learn my lesson?

NOOOO!

The next morning I left my gloves on the newspaper box in front of Starbucks while I was compusively checking and rechecking to make sure I had the back pack. Five miles out, I'm noticing that my hands feel a little cooler than I'm used to. DH growls that the gloves can just damn well stay where they are.

[marni]

I have yet to make it out on a ride without at least 2 trips back to gather forgotten gear. Most often it is my helmet and or glasses, which is really bizarre since my helmet lives on the handlebars, and I am blind without the glasses.

sigh......Most days I really miss my brain.

[OakLeaf]

I got called for jury duty last year, and I left my jacket at the courthouse. So the next day I decided to ride up and get it (around 45 mile RT). I picked up my jacket and left my Garmin on the counter. Went back, picked it up, and then left my wallet in the restroom.

I am so lucky I didn't lose anything valuable on that trip to pick up a $50 jacket.

[Bruised&Happy]

LOL, great stories! I'm so glad I found this forum!

[lauraelmore1033]

So it's not a memory problem, it's a newspaper box obsession!

Well THAT is just a load off my mind!!

[uforgot]

Well, I'm feeling a lot better. This stuff is just normal! Whew!

[Bike Chick]

And I thought it was just me I've been blaming the head injury I sustained a few years ago!