Frequency of riding alone
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On the trail system I ride the most of I can only get a signal on the top of the ridge. I just have to hope I wreck up there .
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I don't mind riding alone (it's how I used to ride as a kid) but it's more fun to ride when I'm with my hubby At the very least there's another person there to share the joys and pains (Wow, we beat our average time! Ugh, this headwind won't let up!).
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Every time I do this strava say's I turn a faster time..
When I'm alone I get better, when I ride with faster riders Its a race, I take chances and make mistakes, but still I learn things.
When I ride with slower riders I can take a closer look at trail features, sometimes riding ahead then stopping to watch the others deal with spots that trouble me, again I learn things..
It's all good..
I never worry about crashes, I prefer to stay 110% focused on what lies ahead
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Just out of curiosity, how many of you have had a serious crash (broken bone(s), hospitalization, concussion, etc.) and still ride alone a majority of the time? For me, it’s just not worth it. If a pickup truck (with two very nice people in it) had not come along after my crash, I’m not sure how long I would have been out in the woods. And just to clarify, I do not really consider riding on a trail that is being used by numerous other riders at the same time, to be truly riding “alone”.
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Just out of curiosity, how many of you have had a serious crash (broken bone(s), hospitalization, concussion, etc.) and still ride alone a majority of the time? For me, it’s just not worth it. If a pickup truck (with two very nice people in it) had not come along after my crash, I’m not sure how long I would have been out in the woods. And just to clarify, I do not really consider riding on a trail that is being used by numerous other riders at the same time, to be truly riding “alone”.
I would say that anywhere you have cell phone coverage you're not really alone.
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No serious injuries ever on a MTB trail. Closest call on a bicycle in general has certainly been from cars doing extremely close fly-bys while road biking. A few inches and I'd be in the ditch with at least a broken leg. No one I know has died on a MTB trail, whereas road bikers get runover all the time.
I would say that anywhere you have cell phone coverage you're not really alone.
I would say that anywhere you have cell phone coverage you're not really alone.
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I ride alone most of the time....sometimes i use the Road ID app on my phone to keep the wife from worrying (happy)....
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