I am not usually an impulsive person, but the day I bought a bike I also registered for <a href="http://www.virginiacapitaltrail.org/events.html" target="_blank">this ride</a> .<br><br>
Then I got out and actually attempted to ride the bike. The bruises from clicking out but leaning the wrong way are starting to fade now! In short, I feel like I'm learning to ride all over again. Being around traffic with the potential chance of having to suddenly stop or maneuver the bike is still pretty scary. I have been practicing every night, even if it's just standing on the bike in my living room and clicking in and out, in and out. Mainly I am concerned with safety of myself and fellow riders this weekend. (Already I know my neck, shoulders, and butt will hurt. That's OK.) I don't want to ride faster than I'm comfortable doing and be frightened the whole way, and also don't want to do anything dumb in a group. Being fairly close to other cyclists makes me somewhat nervous because of inexperience.<br><br>
Either I am having an early midlife crisis or this is lingering post-marathon-DNF insanity. Saturday will be full of tales to tell ... if I live to tell them!<br><br>
Any last-minute survival strategies?
Then I got out and actually attempted to ride the bike. The bruises from clicking out but leaning the wrong way are starting to fade now! In short, I feel like I'm learning to ride all over again. Being around traffic with the potential chance of having to suddenly stop or maneuver the bike is still pretty scary. I have been practicing every night, even if it's just standing on the bike in my living room and clicking in and out, in and out. Mainly I am concerned with safety of myself and fellow riders this weekend. (Already I know my neck, shoulders, and butt will hurt. That's OK.) I don't want to ride faster than I'm comfortable doing and be frightened the whole way, and also don't want to do anything dumb in a group. Being fairly close to other cyclists makes me somewhat nervous because of inexperience.<br><br>
Either I am having an early midlife crisis or this is lingering post-marathon-DNF insanity. Saturday will be full of tales to tell ... if I live to tell them!<br><br>
Any last-minute survival strategies?
