Riding Solo advice

[Catrin]

Don't be so hasty to put thoughts into the mind of others. Some of my fondest memories are of a being a beginner, and going out with my more experienced friends. Even now, I don't mind going out with beginners. If it was going to be my workout ride or my hammer ride, I wouldn't say, "sure, let's go!". I get total satisfaction with riding with beginners, maybe showing them something new, and seeing the smile on their face.

15 years later, my friend Shelly and I still joke about the zillion miles we rode when I was a beginner, trying to keep her rear end in view. "Follow me" was the matra of those rides.

Good point Irulan! I know I would have been terrified of that particular trail a year ago, and I am just now able to ride a good portion of it. Of course, that is just my perspective. It is good to not put thoughts into the mind of others for then they become self-fulfilling prophesies and I shouldn't have done that.