Quote Originally Posted by FreshNewbie
Thank you all for your awsome support, it really did help a lot. I def. will not give up riding. I guess I do need a little more practice with stops somewhere where there's less traffic, but it was not that bad yesterday. I think if I knew the route and were there on my own or with someone other than my SO I would be fine. Allabouteva is right, my bf is less confident in me than I am, and thats because he is worried that I will get hurt, and he has a huge responsibility for me. Ahhh men , love them or hate them. Well, since we are there, have anyone went on a ride with a club, I am wondering now that I am not that great at all that stop and start stuff, can I still show up with C group and ride with them? Or i have to do it on my own a little more?

Thanks again
For NYCC C rides, you have to go ride the CP loop 4 times to get "timed". And no, you can't skip that nasty, short hill at 110th. Then you look at thier chart and see what your speed was, then pick a C ride with a slightly slower speed. Email the leader and tell them it's your first ride. All C rides keep at least a bikes length apart and will "take a lane" when available.

I don't know how I sound so smart, I just started getting serious this year too.