Comments on: Cycling on Own vs Cycling With Others

By: velocipede2288

velocipede2288 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:11:51 +0000

It is just as well not to expect a reply when waving or smiling to passing cyclists, because my experience is,that is they are the racing variety, they will ignore you. I still call hello anyway.

By: Fellow Cyclists – Stranger or Friend? | Cycling UK

Fellow Cyclists – Stranger or Friend? | Cycling UK — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:57:40 +0000

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By: Emily :)

Emily :) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:59:45 +0000

them we can all have a good time.
Emily

By: Emily :)

Emily :) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:58:40 +0000

Hi
I’m home educated (and thirteen) so when I go for ride’s it’s normally in the middle of the day , and there none of my friends around so I enjoy going for harder ride than I do with my friends.
but on the weekends I like to go on nice rides that we can all manage and

By: Alan Tomlinson

Alan Tomlinson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:52:25 +0000

I’m currently retsricted to the perimeter of a base in Sinai, where it can be very hot and sometimes windy. The joy of sharing the ride with somebody else is rare, but chatting and riding two or three abreast has no risks attached, we have very little traffic and a 35 kph limit, so no boy racers. Mixing it up, here or at home, is the key.

By: Bike Noob

Bike Noob — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:34:32 +0000

I seem to ride on my own most often, for the reasons you state–I can go when and where I want to. But I find that a group ride can challenge you to improve, keeps you on your toes, introduces you to new routes, and the social aspect is quite enjoyable. Nice post.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:37 +0000

Hi Orph,

Thanks for thougtful comment. I agree it’s good switching places with another cyclist. I enjoy training for 2up and 4up time trials. It’s great to be able to work on teamwork as well as own fitness.

Don’t worry about English, It’s much better than all my students (I’m Economics Teacher)

By: orph

orph — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:05:03 +0000

Hi Tejvan. Nice Blog! I’ve been following it for some time and I find it very well written and informative.

When I ride alone I feel more tired in the end and the recovery usually takes more time. I think I have a tendency for pushing myself a bit too much. I have trouble controlling my effort and I end up almost always by doing the majority of the trip above the recommended level. I never turn back earlier than planed or take any shortcuts when I feel tired, I always do the trip that I had in mind even if I have to suffer a lot during the final kilometres.

I find that riding with friends at the same fit level is more relaxed. I also like the teamwork aspect of switching places in the front. Moreover, one of my cycling buddies and I have this sort of game where we sprint to see which one passes first by those road signs that have the town’s name written on, so there is also a bit of friendly competition there that I enjoy.

So I guess I like to mix up a little of both. Sometimes when I do several consecutive trips with others I feel the need to try the same course by myself, but the opposite is also true: after a few trips all by myself cursing the headwind I try to invite someone to cycle along with me.

Just to put things into proper context: I don’t compete, so I do not have training schedules to worry about. Cycling is a way I found to blow off steam and now I feel very strange whenever I miss my weekly bike ride, like it is some kind of (healthy?) addiction.

Sorry for the lousy English. Keep up the good work.