Say do you remember...cycling in September

[ny biker]

The wobbly woman was probably more scared than you were. Was it advertised as a beginner ride?

[Crankin]

No. This was a ride devised as a mini fund raiser/informational thing by a man at my temple. He is a good rider, but I don't think he had a clue about these types of things. We advertised the ride as an average of 13-15. Which is why the fast guys were totally out of line.
The wobbly girl was not scared. She thought it was "funny." There was a cultural thing going on, too. Not sure if she was Russian or Israeli, but she was young and had a decent bike, just hadn't ridden in awhile. Didn't know how to shift or where to put her hands. Thankfully, her friend was with her and helped her, too.

[khg]

We are having beautiful fall weather here--and I've been completely buried in work

But I did take advantage of my commute on Saturday--I got up 30 minutes early (=6AM--this is a big deal for me on a Saturday morning...) and tripled the length of my ride to work--then on the way home I took a 25 mile detour, riding to and around Mercer Island. It was gorgeous--even more so than in the summer, I think. Some trees are starting to turn, and their color is highlighted even more by the deep green background of all the evergreen trees around here. Add in bright sun, and views of water and mountains, and I'd be happy for my "commute" never to end