I don't know about other ladies out there, but this post really touched me. It's made me think about my ride home today and my next one out tomorrow....Also, made me think back to just a few years ago when I finally got up the courage to actually get out there and ride on the road for the first time ever. I have come a lonnnnng way in gaining road confidence since that time. The close calls or even road deaths I hear about seem to make me more aware about safety - or lack of it out on the road. You're so right though - don't let the scary things out there keep us from pursuing what has given us strength, skills, confidence or simple joy.