Originally Posted by
WhyFi
Other than the increased efficiency of group riding, I don't think that there's anything inherently social when it comes to riding. I think that a tendency to ride with groups or ride solo says more about the nature of your personality than the nature of the activity. Personally, I relish the occasional time alone.
I agree, I'm a social person. Since I'm off most of the year it means I'm alone most of the day while others are working normal jobs. I also enjoy talking (even though it may be hard and intermittent at times) bike talk. My other friends want nothing to do with my biking lifestyle, my girlfriend just tolerates it (although she enjoys riding just as much as I do, she's got better thing to talk about)
I really would like to try a century by myself...need to break the 50mi mark solo first.