Hi All,
writing because i'm going through something that i haven't experienced in awhile, and that is a bigtime fear of riding on the roads and getting hit.
maybe it's reading too many sad stories lately, but i feel like every time i turn around someone i know has been hit and seriously injured, or somebody i know of has a friend(s) that has been hit and either died or really injured. so i'm scared of getting hit myself and the fear is almost crippling to the point i cannot ride on the road without panic.
so, i've been riding on the bike trail only. this is a paved path that is about 100% flat--cyclists around here don't even consider it real cycling, but at least there is no cars. i can ride probably more than 100 miles on this path, the trail goes forever.
i do not know how to overcome the fear. over the weekend i was on the road for about 1 mile and i almost had a panic attack. ridiculous, considering last year i was in a pack of 20 men going 26+ mph.
any advice?
thanks for any help. right now i'm happy to be on the bike path, but would like to overcome the fear so i'm not in danger (due to my own panic) if i end up on the road. all of my cycling racing plans have been put aside until i can overcome this fear.
many thanks,
kitty
writing because i'm going through something that i haven't experienced in awhile, and that is a bigtime fear of riding on the roads and getting hit.
maybe it's reading too many sad stories lately, but i feel like every time i turn around someone i know has been hit and seriously injured, or somebody i know of has a friend(s) that has been hit and either died or really injured. so i'm scared of getting hit myself and the fear is almost crippling to the point i cannot ride on the road without panic.
so, i've been riding on the bike trail only. this is a paved path that is about 100% flat--cyclists around here don't even consider it real cycling, but at least there is no cars. i can ride probably more than 100 miles on this path, the trail goes forever.
i do not know how to overcome the fear. over the weekend i was on the road for about 1 mile and i almost had a panic attack. ridiculous, considering last year i was in a pack of 20 men going 26+ mph.
any advice?
thanks for any help. right now i'm happy to be on the bike path, but would like to overcome the fear so i'm not in danger (due to my own panic) if i end up on the road. all of my cycling racing plans have been put aside until i can overcome this fear.
many thanks,
kitty