Fubar
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loving the 'from bed to shed'will look out some of the name of members mentioned...thanks
@Pat "5mph" is your best bet and she will no doubt be along later this evening.
motivation needed
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@Pat "5mph" is your best bet and she will no doubt be along later this evening.
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aliene
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my fear is the downhill going round corners as thats where i side swiped the 4x4....i was better today than the last time out but still feel myself slowing right down with my heart pounding...Hi Ali,
While the worry that you might encounter an idiot driver never really goes fully away, the trick is to dust yourself off and get straight back on as soon as possible before the thought of it becomes overwhelming.
After my big crash I had The Fear about riding along unlit roads at night for a long time, but thanks to @mcshroom's night ride last year it is no longer something that bothers me so much. And now I see that you've been out on the bike so that's great
As @Fubar said I too am in Perthshire although it's such a large place it would be difficult for me to suggest quiet routes for training purposes. I'm in the Carse of Gowrie and most of the roads around here are pretty quiet (flat too!) and if you head north of the Sidlaws there's lots of good, mostly quiet roads. Very hilly though!
Pick a destination not too far away, ride there, have cake and coffee, and ride back!
i know the carse of gowrie, im in scone
it was on one the quiet rds round here that i came off...just bad luck we met on a blind bend.
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aliene
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the 'bun run' sounds great, not near kinross but there maybe one nearer perth
ColinJ
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I just took a look at that site and found a cyclist friend of mine on there - perhaps he has got bored of riding with me!
Small world, if you ever come back to the area and want someone to join a ride with I wouldn't object.
Derby's traffic hasn't gotten any better though!
You mentioned descending on hills on another post, I am not a big descender, if there's a fear of going downhill I have it. I don't go down hill faster whether walking, running or cycling but I enjoy going up!
Knowing you've got good brakes to back you up can help confidence going down.
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Hi @aliene! Welcome to CC 
Sorry to hear about your off, it really unsettles one's cycling, good on you to be back on the bike so soon!
@Telemark beat me to it, I had googled the same Belles page for you. Do join them if you can, group riding is a great motivator, specially in this dreadful weather we are having.
If it makes you feel better, I'm scared of downhill too, even though I never crashed ... yet!
What event is your 100km?
Sorry to hear about your off, it really unsettles one's cycling, good on you to be back on the bike so soon!
@Telemark beat me to it, I had googled the same Belles page for you. Do join them if you can, group riding is a great motivator, specially in this dreadful weather we are having.
If it makes you feel better, I'm scared of downhill too, even though I never crashed ... yet!
What event is your 100km?
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aliene
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Hi @Pat "5mph" thanksHi @aliene! Welcome to CC
Sorry to hear about your off, it really unsettles one's cycling, good on you to be back on the bike so soon!
@Telemark beat me to it, I had googled the same Belles page for you. Do join them if you can, group riding is a great motivator, specially in this dreadful weather we are having.
If it makes you feel better, I'm scared of downhill too, even though I never crashed ... yet!
What event is your 100km?
Ive signed up to do the cycletta scotland, i live in scone so its really handy on the doorstep
i looked at the perth belles page and popped a message on there, hopefully can meet up to do some group riding...definitely need practice in that area
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Nay, you'll be fine, it's only 62 miles ... that sounds much better than 100km
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aliene
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this is very true...that was the reason i picked the 100km...thought to myself 'yeh i can do that'!Nay, you'll be fine, it's only 62 miles ... that sounds much better than 100km
lee1980sim
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I know the feeling there's an ex of mine on there, so she does like cycling, just not with meI just took a look at that site and found a cyclist friend of mine on there - perhaps he has got bored of riding with me!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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Ouch!
I was surprised about my mate because he already knows at least 5 or 6 other local cyclists who he can cycle with.