Originally Posted by
edbikebabe
Is there a women's club near you? Or a group that goes at a more relaxed pace? Getting discouraged will make it harder for her to stay interested. Or do more "destination" rides where she sets the pace & you just follow.
There are only two biking clubs as far as we can tell in this area, Bike Ypsi, which was only started last year, and we do rides every sunday. And the Ann Arbor Touring Society, which does some longer rides.
There may be more clubs, but they are hard to find.
We go on a lot of short rides here and there. It'll be better when she gets her own bike. Since the bike she is riding is such highly geared, I let her ride mine once, but she didn't like it. Mine has a super light Aluminum Frame, So you feel the vibrations and bumps more. She rides on an old steel road frame, so it feels better to her. vOv