Just a few general questons.

When you folks go out riding, do you ride solo or prefer to be with someone else?

Does anybody listen to music? I know you can't have it blaring due to the fact it's nice to hear what's going on around you, but I would think getting one of those small iPods and keeping the volume rather low, but hearable while riding would make it more "intense" so to speak.

And lastly, magazines. Anybody order any magazines? I'd like to subscribe to some but I don't know where to go. I don't know of any biking magazines besides the damn crotch rocket ninja motorcycles. Anything from just the latest news, to ordering parts, etc. Kind of like, the bicycle version of Car and Driver or Popular Mechanics.