Originally Posted by
maddyfish
You have missed the obvious, GO AT HER PACE, and go as far as she wants. And don't whine about going slow, or complain about how it stinks that you are missing a training ride or whatever
She will never keep up with it if you take her out and drop her every time.
This goes for men or women, all new riders, rie with them like they are children. Go slow, talk to them, make it fun, make it easy, especially in the beginning. And make sure they are on a working, decent, comfortable bike.
Part of the problem is she's riding an EXTREMELY highly geared single speed bike. It's her brother in law's bike. He's the same height she is, so the fit is pretty close. But she just gets tired. She is getting her own bike built by her dad, but wont likely be ready for a little while.
I try to go at a much more relaxed pace, I try to let her lead, but I often times get ahead of her, (usually because we ride side by side, and when a car comes, I speed up to get in front of her.)