Quote Originally Posted by Velocivixen View Post
Good Morning and welcome to TE. You will find a lot of support and good information here. You aren't too old to be getting back to riding. You're just a sprout!
I bought that very same bike last October, loved it and bought another, a Surly Cross Check with drop handlebars so I'd have more hand positions.
So you say you bought your bike in March and have ridden 5 to 6 rides? We need to get you out more and get some riding under your belt. Just curious, why only 5 or 6 rides in 6 months?
Thanks so much for your welcome and your response!! Yes, I agree, it is way too few rides. I think it has been a combination of a crazy work schedule, and other things just getting in the way. Sometimes it is just way too easy to just do an indoor class (spinning), and the other thing I must admit to is some anxiety about local riding (I live in a fairly congested area--there are some nice bike trails and parks within driving distance, but not as easy to get to). My DH is a big triathlete, and while he has tried to be helpful and supportive he is quite busy with his own training, and I don't feel real confident going out by myself (still don't know how to change a tire yet, but am planning to take a class at my local bike shop!). One of many things I am hoping to work on in these months before next spring is my confidence in myself as a cyclist (I have never had any confidence in myself regarding physical sports, but I think that the cycling I have been doing, especially in my trip to Utah this past August, has given me some hope that I may have finally found a sport I am motivated to pursue!!). I am also hoping to find some other supportive local women to ride with, that I can learn from, and of course learn from women here. I am also motivated to change my work schedule now to make more time for this (I am self-employed, after all--but up until now I haven't found anything I have felt this excited for enough to want to change my schedule!! I really love my work, obviously....) Any suggestions on this are welcomed, in addition to "just get out there and DO IT!!!"