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May 20, 2015 at 7:32 pm #24049
Fish_n_Chips
Anyone enjoy riding on their own?
Personally just moved and in a dead area.
Cycling on my own to explore over the weekend.
Miss my local CC after many years on my own. -
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Mungecrundle
Never really been a team
Never really been a team player and competitively I always enjoyed the focus of time trialling and triathlon (before drafting was allowed), especially when you got your head ‘in the zone’. I still like riding alone but now ride mostly 2 up and a weekly club run although I prefer to get my head down and not really engage in sociable conversation until the post ride café stop.There are plenty of skills to practice when riding in a group which keeps things fresh and I also like that there’s always a wheel to hang onto when you need a breather plus there’s a satisfaction in taking the lead when you are feeling strong or helping someone else be it with a bike skill or fixing a puncture together.
I came across a good mantra. “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far then go together”. Sometimes it’s not all about just going fast, indeed some of my favourite group biking memories from the last year have been hooning about in the freezing mud on mountain bikes making an average 5mph.
Anonymous
Solo mostly.
I like the
Solo mostly.I like the head-space though it does depend on the steed I select (road, mtb or fixie).
I have a friend who sometimes joins me when I’m out on the road bike but even those rides are usually conversation free until we stop for a break. Route is determined by a sort of unspoken tacit agreement.
Often I just go for a ride because I just want to go for a ride. No plan, no route, no reason, no Garmin, no Strava, no schedule. Just bumbling around town for the sheer hell of it, seeing what there is to see and there always is something to see.
arfa
The vast majollity of my
The vast majollity of my riding is solo or small groups (4 or less). I just do not enjoy riding in close proximity to people I don’t know and relying on their pointing out hazards/handling skill.
If I am out at the weekend I am usually there to work and I don’t see what training benefit is gained by wheel sucking in a large group. It actually annoys me when large groups marginally overtake me and ease off, leaving me in their midst working at 70% of planned effort. The net effect though is usually me working at 110% of planned effort to break away !stenmeister
I love riding on my own
I love riding on my own because I get to choose when and where I cycle. By contrast, the local road club do the same route EVERY Saturday without change or their APRs and bunch training rides which don’t interest me.ianrobo
DanTe wrote:99% solo.
WentDanTe wrote:99% solo.
Went out with a decent club the other day and it was swift. 25 man group absolutely flying at 8 am on a Sunday morn. I’d join a club just to keep me off the Kronenbourgs on a Sat night. I won’t though, not really a clubman type..
Do we think riding long solo rides makes you a stronger rider or is it the sprinting off the corners in a group that’s gonna help more?definitely a stronger rider on your own as no protection from the elements you get in a group. Obviously in a group you can go faster and if I was considering racing then would need to go into one, but I am not.
Shred
Alone for all my training
Alone for all my training rides, including rides over over 200km. The only time I ride with others is in the 3 events I do each year.For me it is the times I got out (at 6am on the weekends), and in the evening after work. Plus I haven’t met anyone with similar goals to me, and I do just like going out and being alone. Also, no stopping (never had a cafe stop) and I only have to deal with my issues.
Flying Scot
Alone or maybe 2 up.
I’m just
Alone or maybe 2 up.I’m just not a ‘club’ person in any walk of life.
It’s a nuisance entering events though if you’re not attached, but happy to contribute additional fees to the organising club.
DanTe
99% solo.
Went out with a
99% solo.
Went out with a decent club the other day and it was swift. 25 man group absolutely flying at 8 am on a Sunday morn. I’d join a club just to keep me off the Kronenbourgs on a Sat night. I won’t though, not really a clubman type..
Do we think riding long solo rides makes you a stronger rider or is it the sprinting off the corners in a group that’s gonna help more?adam900710
Solo +1,
As cycling is not
Solo +1,As cycling is not popular in my area.
Most people here can’t even image a bike over 1000usd…Sigh…
Daveyraveygravey
sergius wrote:bikeboy76
sergius wrote:bikeboy76 wrote:Clubs like to ride around at 8am on a Sunday when I like to be sleeping. Much warmer at 3pm too.8am is too late for me 🙂
The deal with the wife is back by 12, I have to be out the door by 7 to get a 75 miler in!
Same here! I rarely sleep after 6 anyway, and the roads at that time on a Sunday are beautifully quiet.
I’ve never ridden with a club, and have a bad impression of some from how they behave on sportives. Not to say I haven’t thought about joining one, but I can’t commit to the same ride time every week either.
I am quite happy riding on own, and have a bunch of mates too.
sergius wrote:bikeboy76
sergius wrote:bikeboy76 wrote:Clubs like to ride around at 8am on a Sunday when I like to be sleeping. Much warmer at 3pm too.8am is too late for me 🙂
The deal with the wife is back by 12, I have to be out the door by 7 to get a 75 miler in!
Same here! I rarely sleep after 6 anyway, and the roads at that time on a Sunday are beautifully quiet.
I’ve never ridden with a club, and have a bad impression of some from how they behave on sportives. Not to say I haven’t thought about joining one, but I can’t commit to the same ride time every week either.
I am quite happy riding on own, and have a bunch of mates too.
rnarito
I’m a member of two clubs but
I’m a member of two clubs but rarely have the time to ride with them. When I do, I’m discouraged a bit by a lot of the back and forth jostling at the front which can sometimes splinter the group. In the end, I spend most of my time riding solo. I don’t have a lot of time to ride to begin with, so when I do ride I want to be focused. I do miss the camaraderie though…Leviathan
sergius wrote:bikeboy76
sergius wrote:bikeboy76 wrote:Clubs like to ride around at 8am on a Sunday when I like to be sleeping. Much warmer at 3pm too.8am is too late for me 🙂
The deal with the wife is back by 12, I have to be out the door by 7 to get a 75 miler in!
What is this whiff you speak of?
“You should sleep late man; It’s just much easier on your constitution” – Beastie Boyssergius
bikeboy76 wrote:Clubs like to
bikeboy76 wrote:Clubs like to ride around at 8am on a Sunday when I like to be sleeping. Much warmer at 3pm too.8am is too late for me 🙂
The deal with the wife is back by 12, I have to be out the door by 7 to get a 75 miler in!
Clubs like to ride around at
Clubs like to ride around at 8am on a Sunday when I like to be sleeping. Much warmer at 3pm too. -
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