Quote Originally Posted by jlnc View Post
It's hard to find the right groups to ride with, so if you like them, go back! Did you pass the sweepers when you turned around? Seems like the group was pretty spread out, if you were 2 miles behind the leaders, and you couldn't even see the sweepers. Maybe find out if the group stops at designated points to regroup, so in the future you know what to expect? I dont think you did anything that should prevent you from returning. You were nice to send a text...not everyone would have done that.

Yeah, it's a little hard. Luckily, this town has like 3 or 4 different groups, but I frequent this group a little more. I'm just starting to go on their B rides as they rarely have C rides (due to scheduling etc..). At the start I must have overlooked the sweepers. I hung out in the middle for a while from the start until the long steady climb, then I lost the leaders. I *assumed* that the sweepers were the last people of that group. I didn't know that they were that much behind me. They did have designated re grouping points, but when I lost them, I didn't know exactly where to go, so I just turned around at the familiar area and went back to start. I should have stopped before turning away from the route, and waited a few minutes...the sweepers were a little behind me, but not far...I just didn't see them. Lesson learned...Just go out there and RIDE and IGNORE what other people think about me being a little slow... Silly thing was...this was a no Drop ride...oy. Climbing up hard hills does a wreck on your mind...especially like mine. ;-)

I'm alright now, I've learned my lesson. ;

Becky - thanks for that little inspiration - Next week, it'll give me a chance to redeem myself. :-)

Thanks to those who were listening to my rant...sometimes I just need a little ***** session. :-P You know...Aunt Flo and all that. *sigh*