Hope Ride (Indiana)

[Giulianna23]

Wow Catrin..thanks for the info. Sounds like fun. I am very interested I would love to do the 50miles I know I can do it even with my vintage commuter bike but hopefully I will have my baby Giant roady at least a month before that event....I wouldn't mind at all driving down there to participate.
I will check the page. The only thing I am affraid of is that I really don't know how to fix my bike if something happens (like a flat tire for example) . But I guess I shouldn't worry too much if I will be using a brand new bike right?...or should I? Another thing is I have no one to ride with . I have a friend but she lives in Noblesville , she rides her new Raleigh on the weekends but because she is not close to me we never get to ride together..we always say we are going to do it but never do... I am going to tell her about this event to see if she wants to go and we can ride together....I dunno..
With my steel Schwinn I average aprox. 12.42 MPH and I am getting better each day . When I first started commuting I needed about 52 minutes to get to my office and about 1 hr going back home ,8miles each way (the way back home its harder) and that was killing myself and getting to my destination without breath and with my legs shaking. Now it takes me about 35 minutes going to the office and maybe 40 going back home and on a easy pace (not killing my self) So I think I can do the 50miles.

I hope nothing comes up at the last minute to prevent me from doing this.