Are you a lone rider or group cyclist

[s7ephanie]

Out yesterday i stopped to let a leading car followed by loads of riders, some said join in !! (said in fun) I prefer to cycle alone, that way i can take unkown roads and explore, whats the fun in following a crowd? Besides I'm slow and take plenty of sight seeing stops.
hats your prefence?

 

[rugby bloke]

I tend to ride alone, just because I need to fit my rides around other commitments so tend tend not to be very flexible. Having said that, I enjoy riding as a group, so occasionally will go out with a couple of mates or take part in a Sportive. I am with you with the slow riding - on my own I'm not embarrassed about slowing anyone else down.

 

[ianrauk]

Social cyclist me.

 

[welsh dragon]

Always go on my own because A) i am billy no mates B) i like my own company C) no one else around here cycles accept club riders and i would never be able to keep up D) i am slower than the slowest thing around and i also like to stop a lot and take photos.

I have never ridden with a group of people. I have always gone on my own.

 

[raleighnut]

Sooner ride solo.

 

[numbnuts]

Lone Ranger

 

[classic33]

Lone rider for the best part. Ridden in groups once or twice.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I prefer to cycle alone, that way i can take unkown roads and explore, whats the fun in following a crowd?

Sometimes a group can take you on roads and through villages that you never knew existed... even in your own home area. A sort of collective geographical intelligence if you like. So it's not all bad.

I do both, I like a pootle on my own sometimes when I don't want to follow, but I like a group ride too when I'm not sure where I'd like to go.

The pub stops are often better in a group too. I now know some wonderful back road country pubs that I'd never have found were it not for the group rides I've done.

 

[Drago]

Mainly lone. Its me time.

There should be a polll at the top.

 

[vickster]

Alone or with one or two buddies, no desire to ride with a group/club. Done the occasional sky ride / led ride in the past, for me tedious

 

[iateyoubutler]

I ride solo the vast majority of the time, like it that way. I used to do club rides regularly, which does boost your fitness amazingly because you get competitive, but the club got too snobby for me and I said my goodbyes.

Occasionally do an evening ride after work with a mate of mine who I work with, but apart from that I`m billy no mates

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I like solo rides
I like riding with a small group of three or four others
I like riding in a large (club) group
I don't like riding in mass participation events

 

[iateyoubutler]

I like solo rides
I like riding with a small group of three or four others
I like riding in a large (club) group
I don't like riding in mass participation events

Done a few in my time, I enjoy them for the atmosphere of it all. Don`t do them now, I refuse to pay to ride on roads that I can use whenever I like - for FREE!!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Done a few in my time, I enjoy them for the atmosphere of it all. Don`t do them now, I refuse to pay to ride on roads that I can use whenever I like - for FREE!!

Anything bigger than a big Audax is too big for me.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Both. I cycle on my own when I need to clear my head or unwind and cycle with my club for the fun and the social. There are huge benefits to cycling with a club and they don't all race around at 30 mph. I will also sometimes go with just one or two mates which is also fun.