Riding alone ..
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08-08-2010, 10:30 AM
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I ride the vast majority of the time by myself.
When I'm not alone, my wife is with me on her bike.
When we road trip I do all the route planning, hotels, destination plans. She calls the gas stops.
I'm several days into a solo cross country. My plans have changed, at least a little, every day. I can just roll with it and make changes. I don't need to pull in to a rest area and hold a committee meeting.
Group rides with people you don't know- Not any more, too many close calls.
Group rides with people you know-Sure, but no whiners, no 25 mile stoppers and no dictators or I'm going alone.
Solo or couple rides- Yep, works every time.
When I'm not alone, my wife is with me on her bike.
When we road trip I do all the route planning, hotels, destination plans. She calls the gas stops.
I'm several days into a solo cross country. My plans have changed, at least a little, every day. I can just roll with it and make changes. I don't need to pull in to a rest area and hold a committee meeting.
Group rides with people you don't know- Not any more, too many close calls.
Group rides with people you know-Sure, but no whiners, no 25 mile stoppers and no dictators or I'm going alone.
Solo or couple rides- Yep, works every time.
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08-08-2010, 01:19 PM
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When I want to "ride" I go it alone.
When the wife is with me well then there has to be other couples with us.
When riding in poker runs I like riding with a couple others.
When the wife is with me well then there has to be other couples with us.
When riding in poker runs I like riding with a couple others.
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08-08-2010, 01:35 PM
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08-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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My wife & I took a plane from Tampa FL - Rapid City SD. Went to Black Hills HD, rented a Heritage for 3 days and rode alone last Sept. Met nice people and did what we wanted to when we wanted to. Going to Pheonix this Sept and gonna do the same thing.
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08-08-2010, 05:07 PM
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the wife and I just got back from a 3 day, 1000 mile trip. 1 state and 2 canadian provences. we had a good time. for the most part it has always been just the wife and I, rarely do I go alone. Good company is good
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08-08-2010, 05:20 PM
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08-08-2010, 05:44 PM
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My .02 is; My buddy is always looking for people to ride, same thing come snowmobile season.... the fact is, the more people & machines involved = compounded problems! Gas stops, I'm hungry, I have to pee, someone breaks down.... what a pain in the ***! Keep your rides small & simple. If you intend to ride with a few buds & thier wives, plan it out in advance to lessen the BS.
...again, just my .02
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...again, just my .02
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