Quote Originally Posted by Jiffer View Post
However, the person I rode the most with was my friend Dawn. (I say "rode" because between my health issues and her new job, we haven't really ridden together in a year . . . but that's about to change drastically!) Anyway, we rode 3 to 5 times a week together for a couple of years, sometimes with our husbands, but mostly just the two of us. We were great training partners and motivated each other to get out on days one of us didn't really feel up to it. I'm the one who got her into cycling. She had been a runner, but after some nagging I convinced her to give cycling a try and she's so glad she did. Maybe you have a friend you could "suck in" to cycling?

If not, I also have a cycling club I ride with. Do you have a cycling club in your area?
We do have a Tues. night women's ride that meets 20 or so minutes from my house, I've just not been able to fit it into the schedule yet this year. It always seems like there's some conflict on Tues. nights.

I have a friend like Dawn. She desperately wants to start mountain biking, since her boyfriend enjoys it and she wants something to do other than just run (we met through running). She's really struggling to come up with the cash for a decent bike, though. I wish I could buy her one and just tell her to pay me back when she can. It would help if her ex would actually pay his child support...her car needs brake work and she's not been able to have it done, thanks to that doofus.

Thanks again for all of your great support and advice, ladies. It's reassuring just knowing that so many of us deal with similar frustrations.