Do you prefer to ride alone?

**JacksColdSweat** · 20th February 2009, 14:10

Weekend's almost here. Should be working but can't be bothered.

So I thought I'd find out what people think

Looking for your favourite way to ride - alone, with a mate or in a group?

Just cos...

(Never posted a poll before so apologies if it goes wrong)

**Dave Lobster** · 20th February 2009, 14:13

Since just about having my head taken off by someone's chain, alone.

Maybe with one other bike. So long as it isn't a bag of shit that'll have things flying off it.

Never in a group.

**JacksColdSweat** · 20th February 2009, 14:24

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

Since just about having my head taken off by someone's chain, alone.

Yowser!

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 20th February 2009, 14:24

Alone - I can stop whenever I want, don't like timetables, go at my own pace whether it be fast or medium. I trying to learn slow lol and am having some success at it too. Have ridden in groups for a few funerals - and that is awesome - but went on the Hog Toy Run once - forget it, good cause but too many bloody posers.

I don't mind pillioning - my friend Ahu loved it - very brave man - he would just give me the thumbs up to go for it. Another friend tho I ride strictly to the limit - I tried to lose Col of the back once but didn't work lol.

It would probably be ok if I had a partner that rode but that hasn't happened yet - oops my first husband did but we didn't have two bikes!

**slofox** · 20th February 2009, 14:28

Alone, although one other is cool.
Alone because, for me, it is the safest, in that I am not tempted to "compete"...a buddy would have to be happy to match pace etc and not get into any pissing contests.
I do enjoy the companionship of group rides but then, at the back of the herd, there is not much of that anyway!!

**wickle** · 20th February 2009, 14:57

Just like to ride, by one's self, with a few friends or with a group as long as there's no one trying to play tag with my back wheel I HATE TAILGATORS,

**vifferman** · 20th February 2009, 15:04

I'm antisocial and have very few friends, so I have little choice about it.

**3umph** · 20th February 2009, 15:04

I like to ride alone but it depends who I am riding with an where I am going

**Maha** · 20th February 2009, 15:05

Even when I do ride in a group I end up alone.....

**The Stranger:Me** · 20th February 2009, 15:28

Alone?
well, who's going to call the ambo?

**The Stranger:Me** · 20th February 2009, 15:34

1 cop, 20 bikes
1 cop, 3 bikes
1 cop, 1 bike

Hmm, let me think about that one.

**sunhuntin** · 20th February 2009, 15:56

Originally Posted by vifferman

I'm antisocial and have very few friends, so I have little choice about it.

same here. im more than happy to take a 2 week trip down to the burt and speak no one else except retail staff. its like getting to know myself all over again.

i will ride with groups for special occasions, but i limit those as much as possible. im not 100% confident in groups, and always try to ride just in front of the TEC. that way, if i stuff up, theres less people to run over me. lmfao.

**SARGE** · 20th February 2009, 16:21

I only ride with 2 maybe 3 people in total.. Usually never with more than 2

all the people i ride with are at the same-ish ability as me and we know and trust each other .. I dont ride faster than i think i can handle due to some vision deficiencies and if i play tail end charlie thats fine with me

i have nothing to prove and wont let my testicles over-run my brain...

**stify** · 20th February 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by The Stranger

1 cop, 20 bikes
1 cop, 3 bikes
1 cop, 1 bike

Hmm, let me think about that one.

safety in numbers is all good, but still like a solo blat all the same

**EJK** · 20th February 2009, 16:43

I havn't had the chance to tour with a comany so I wouldn't really know how to compare but I'll tour by myself ANYDAY.

Reasons are simple.

I can decide where the fuck I want to eat.
I can decide where the fuck I want to sleep.
I can decide where the fuck I want to piss.
I can decide where the fuck I want to stop for some photos.
I can decide where the fuck I want to go.

Sounds selfish but yet that's all I know at the moment. Biased you say? Come on, I've never toured with my friends yet... Nor had a big accident by myself either...

I look forward to tour with some mates one day. I'd love to!