@Hugor - where in the Beacons were you, just curious in case its somewhere I've missed.
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Who else rides (nearly) always on their own ?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Another loner here, family commitments at the mo mean that riding starts as early as poss at the weekends and I tend to be getting back as others want to start.
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Used to mostly ride with various small groups of freinds.
After moving, mostly ride by myself as I haven't loads of free time + mostly ride cheek. Great for riding at a decent pace, maximising bike time per brownie point burned, not having to compromise on route + reduced faff. But I miss the craic and an ace section ridden alone just isn't as much fun as sharing the experience. So make the effort to travel for group rides couple of times a month + have met some great people.Posted 6 months ago # -
Solo rides are a lot cheaper for me, as the group rides always end up in the pub drinking too many strong ales.
3 of my 5 weekly rides are solo.
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Mostly ride on my own because it's just easier to organise to fit in with work/kids/orienteering/running etc. and because I like to go at my own pace and decide where I am going as I feel during the ride.
Except this time of year when I usually meet up with a bunch of guys for a quick night-ride burn round the woods for an hour and a pint after on a weekday evening every couple of weeks.
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usually ride on my own largely because I get precious little time and it tends to be spontaneous - most of my riding buddies live some distance away and by the time we've all sorted ourselves out my precious time has gone for another week. Also beacuse I really enjoy the peace and time to myself.
Will go to Wales, Shropshire etc for a few days when I can on my own too. I have no problem at all with it.
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Mainly solo for me. I enjoy the space and quiet. I'm struggling to ride off road in groups at the moment and can't put my finger on what the issue is. It's probably me actually. 'tis good therapy this, isn't it!
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I guess what would scare me the most about riding with other people is that I may have to ride with people like GW who make sweeping generalisations about people they know nothing about...
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yeah mostly onn my own as well. im not a sociable type.
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Almost always - mainly because it's just too much hassle to get together with other people, and I tend to want to ride when other people aren't available (even more so since kids). It's not about to get any better either, given I've just bought a muni, and I not only don't know anybody else local with one, I've never even seen anybody else riding one, so I think that's almost certain to be a solitary thing.
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I used to ride on my own a lot but not so much these days. I had a solo ride on Saturday and it was nice to be out in the hills on my own with no one to be seen and a nice sunset.
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70% solo, but not for misanthropic reasons.
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Almost exclusively solo - a combination of living very close to the local trails and a large portion of CBA when it comes to organising companions.
Also traded company for freedom a long time ago - I like to go where I want to, when I want to and as fast/slow as I want to.
Selfish maybe but bike time is my time.
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[long rant about local riding group deleted]
I ride on my own at the moment after getting more and more peeved off with the local cycling forum/group/ride. Bike usualy lives in the car at the weekend and I'll grab a ride wherever I happen to be going with local friends.
Shame as I normaly really enjoy group night rides over the winter, but this group managed to completely destroy any motivation to get out!
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Thisisnotaspoon - I go through this sometimes to.
I love riding in a group, enjoy the company and banter... but local groups can go through bad patches when 'other stuff' (competitiveness/strong characters/bad feeling etc) seems to get in the way of just riding your bike with like minded folk. I found that things often calm down and come around again. Don't burn any bridges, just go and enjoy the trails on your own for a bit and come back to it in a few weeks
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Mehhh, only here temporerily, can't wait to get back to riding with the Trolls who know how to organise an all inclusive night ride which regulalry had ~50 people on it yet only stops two or three times in 20 miles.
The one here just felt a bit like the organisers said "I'm not riding this week so no one is".
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I've had one ride in the last 12 months with another person ...
... but then I am a surly misanthrope, and I like to poke about chatting to the animals & plants I see out on the ride, and I stop all the time to take pictures, or to stare off into the distance over a gate, plus I'm fond of exploring, which often means annoying doubling back, or having to err, 'take a shortcut' - which is hard to do discretely if there is more than one or two people involved.
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I've tended to ride a lot on my own over the last few years, but that's mainly due to being disorganised & deciding to go out at the last minute.
Love riding with my mates in small groups though as there's less compromise than the big group rides. It's easier for improvise routes & enjoy the shared experiences too when there's only 2 or 3 of you.
On the other hand I've often felt that I ride harder when I'm on my own, which I guess is a little counter intuitive. but that might change after breaking my collarbone on my last ride. My best mate was there to sort me out, call the ambulance and pick up the pieces. I'd have been in real s**t without him, thats for sure...Posted 6 months ago # -
Occasionally riding on your own is good, better to share it with others though.
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most of my rides are with my two sons. It always helps to ride with someone better than you, so I have my 14yo for that. unfortunately, they don't have the fitness and stamina for longer rides yet. But they will...
Forum rides are fun, as are small social rides. My road riding rends to be a solitary persuit.
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