Well, I had my first experience riding entirely on the road instead of bike path on Sunday. My boyfriend and I went out for a 15 mile ride and all went well. I was surprised that so many motorists actually gave us enough room when passing, etc. I would almost call them 'courteous.' The road goes through our park system, so I think that many drivers are used to cyclists on the road. Still, it was a HUGE step for me.

This boosted my confidence level and I decided to hit the road by myself yesterday after work. At first, I was somewhat nervous. Shortly, that melted away and I felt great! Saw a few cyclists along the way... some acknowledged my presence and others did not. Hehe! Me... tooling around at 14-15 mph on my MTB with knobbies! Some of those guys on the road bikes probably thought I was some kinda nutcase. (And, I picked a good day to ride the road because I noticed that they're repaving sections of the bike path.)

I've come to the realization that I need to look into getting a set of slicks and some cycling shoes. I don't feel that I'm quite ready to go clipless yet, but someday I will. Heck, someday I might even buy a road bike.