Planned Routes..Sort of.

[Ashimoto]

Who else starts off on a ride with a specific route in mind then ends up going off on a tangent not knowing where you'll end up ?.

 

[Milkfloat]

Who else starts off on a ride with a specific route in mind then ends up going off on a tangent not knowing where you'll end up ?.

I thought that was the whole point of leisure cycling.

 

[HLaB]

If I've made a specific route I tend to stick to it (its getting to a specific place/ purpose and avoiding busy roads etc) but generally I tend just to make up routes ad hoc or explore

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I usually have a destination in mind but make the route up as I go along, sometimes I might change the destination.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Who else starts off on a ride with a specific route in mind then ends up going off on a tangent not knowing where you'll end up ?.

I usually only deviate from a planned route if forced to do so, by unexpected road closures / problems.

 

[Sterlo]

I usually go out in a pre planned direction then deviate depending on how I'm feeling, if I'm feeling good, I'll go off the plan and add a longer loop in somewhere, like Milkfloat said, that's the fun part of leisure cycling.

 

[derrick]

Normally stick to a route, But if the weather is good and everyone is ridding well, i will often extend the rides, but i always no where i am heading, you never get lost you just do more miles.
I do go exploring if i am ridding alone, Some people start to panic if they think there ride leader is lost.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Often, if you don't look you wont see

 

[PeteXXX]

I often used to plan a route and not even go out.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I try to plan a route & stick to it, unfortunately the bridleways are often that badly signposted I end up places I either shouldn't be, or certainly didn't intend to be.

 

[rivers]

Sometimes I have a planned route, sometimes I venture out onto a magical mystery tour. Just depends on my mood really

 

[Globalti]

I vary according to how I'm feeling. Went out on Sunday and was so enjoying the fresh breeze and sunshine that I diverted over the Nick of Pendle then threw in a climb of Whalley Nab. Rides nowadays are about quality, not quantity.

 

[Dave7]

Good question that.
In the winter I tend to stick to a plan as I am only keeping bike fit. I know what will give me 10/15/20 miles and am glad to get home.
Summer, on the hard tail (now my hybrid) I will enjoy branching out. I get a kick out of thinking "I wonder where that goes" and off I go.
Not in the same league as many on here. 40 miles does me fine so I dont digress too much.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Planned, but with wanderings included. Sort of how my mind works, also.

 

[PaulSB]

Who else starts off on a ride with a specific route in mind then ends up going off on a tangent not knowing where you'll end up ?.

My group of midweek oldies usually starts with a planned route to a cafe and back.

Deviations occur when someone says something on the lines of "Shall we just go over Birdy**?" or similar.

Last Wednesday it was "Is it OK if we turn right here?" (The route was left). After a few miles I inquired "Why are we down here!" Reply "Oh I'm riding the TT on Saturday. I wanted to check the course!"

We also have the famous "Where are we going today?" To which the reply is always "All roads lead to Chipping" - that one is a long story, you had to be there 😄

** Birdy Brow is a beast of a climb in Lancashire. A favourite.