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Issue 157 – Better With Friends

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Is mountain biking something best done as a group, or is there a certain singularity of experience to be had in the solo ride? Chipps and Hannah try to see things from all perspectives… Hannah: Unusually for me, perhaps, I don’t have strong feelings about whether mountain biking is best done with friends or solo. I tend to think it’s just different. Riding with people can be great – but sometimes the challenge of coordinating…

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  • pmurden
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    For the whoops, high fives and giggles it’s best with mates. Sometimes though to help with one’s sanity it’s better to pedal alone.

    Posted 2 months ago
    weeksy
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    Tricky one for me, often at the moment i end up riding solo, mostly because i’ve taken the boy somewhere and given him to an uplift driver with mates. But few of my riding buddies ride the stuff like Dyfi, so i end up having to either ride Dyfi solo or other places solo.

    I’m hoping over winter to do a few things to change that though and a few planned rides and bike changes to facilitate it.

    Posted 2 months ago
    hardtailonly
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    I like both. Mostly, I ride solo, partly because getting things to align with mates doesn’t always work out. I enjoy solo, can do my own thing, at my own pace, and it’s a brilliant mental reset.

    But, tonight, we’ve managed to get together 5 of us to ride. There was a bit of a half-arsed attempt earlier in the day to bail due to mizzle/grease/splatter, but collectively, we’ve pulled it around. And, I’m really REALLY looking forward to it. I’ve been out of the equation for a few weeks juggling work/family/domestic stuff, visiting my elderly demented Dad in hospital (he’s back home now) … And can’t wait to catch up with mates, fool around in the woods, and go for a quick beer after.

    Posted 2 months ago
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