Cycle alone or within others

[CycleD]

Recently started up cycling again after a long lay off and was wondering if other people prefer to cycle alone or with others as I cycle alone and find it good but it would be nice to have someone to cycle with

 

[Doobiesis]

I mainly cycle on me Jack Jones, once in a blue moon go out MTB with some friends.

If I see another cyclist in front of me, I will slip stream them tho ha ha. No one ever wants to come out with me I'm either too fast, or go on too many miles. So I've gotten used to it now.

 

[G3CWI]

A bit of both.

 

[ianrauk]

I do a lot of solo riding but much prefer cycling with others.

 

[jefmcg]

Recently started up cycling again after a long lay off and was wondering if other people prefer to cycle alone or with others as I cycle alone and find it good but it would be nice to have someone to cycle with

I do both. Each as it's place.

In fact, I would think there were at least 3 styles: alone, with a buddy or two, in a bigger group.

I don't like a bigger group. Alone, or with a couple of buddies? That's my jam!

A quick language point: I think you meant to say "or with others". Within suggest you are cycling - um - inside their bodies.

 

[NorthernDave]

Primarily on my own. My pace, my route, my stops.

Although I'm not completely anti-social and will happily chat / acknowledge other cyclists, go out with friends sometimes, do a couple of sportives a year and even occasionally ride for a couple of miles alongside complete strangers shooting the breeze, but cycling is primarily 'me' time and I'm quite happy to keep it like that most of the time.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The vast majority of my riding is solo, but I really enjoyed a group ride last week

 

[Sharky]

Have always been a member of a club, so there are times when I meet the others and times when I go solo. Probably the last few years have ridden more by myself as I can never commit to meeting at specific times due to family commitments. Did lead the club runs for 4 or 5 years and they were enjoyable, but a huge commitment to be at the meeting point every Sunday for 9am.

 

[doog]

Alone...tour alone as well..

Its my way of having my own space...

 

[MontyVeda]

preferably alone... i can go in my own direction and go at my own pace.

 

[Stephen Piper]

Like to do both, I even stoop to ride with people who are lowly cycle chat forum members.

 

[mjr]

Either but I think it's more fun to have a chat as we ride, have more eyeballs to spot interesting things and have more hands helping each other if anything goes slightly awry.

 

[biggs682]

prefer to go solo so i can ride at my pace , stop and take stupid pictures when i want to

 

[mjr]

prefer to go solo so i can ride at my pace , stop and take stupid pictures when i want to

The group I like to ride with stops and takes stupid pictures anyway (uploaded a couple to cyclestreets this morning) and everyone slows to my pace

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No one ever wants to come out with me I'm either too fast, or go on too many miles.

Opposite here, I'm far too slow for most of my friends!
I really like cycling myself, but go on group rides (rarely even lead some ) to learn what others do.
Left to my own devices I would avoid the difficult bits on a route, stop every 5min for a picture, keep at 5mph pace.
I also have basically no technique, would never have known this without going on group rides