I went for a 75 mile solo ride Saturday. I get a kick out of the snobs in full kits that smirk at my neon yellow jersey when we're riding on the bike path. What they don't realize is that I had to ride 40 miles on busy streets to get there & was hit by a car last year along with a couple close calls.

I won't wear the neon when I finally make it out to ride with the local bike club I joined because I feel safer in a group. I didn't join last year because I was on a MTB with slicks & probable was too slow to keep up.