had to add my funny experience to this- in the past two years I have been mountain biking- everyone is friendly at trailheads- but no one has ever asked me to join them before. I just have recently gotten back into road and this A.M. THREE different groups of riders (two all male) asked me to join them when we met at intersections! Richmond must have the friendliest bikers ever! (: (and back to the whole "chicked" theme...yes, I had passed two of the groups... politely of course)