Originally Posted by
Cookiemonsta
I wonder how many of us ride alone while they would not mind sharing more rides with others.
For me personally, this has been a bit of an issue. When I was young I joined a club. Being the awkward ethnic kid with a bike that is "not even a real roadbike" I got bullied quite a bit. That was long ago, but I have been riding alone since then. It is only in the past 2 years that I felt like riding with other people. I am slightly disgusted with myself for still having a little fear of rejection when thinking about joining a club.
Are you a lonely cyclist? And if so, what is your story? Do you know of a good way to meet other cyclists?
Usually, I am a solo rider, but I wouldn't consider myself to be a "lonely rider." As the majority of my rides are solo, but I do have friends that I ride with. At least once or twice a week I ride with a group of friends.
As well as several days a week I'll "run into" friends who are on their way home.from Tampa, and I'll ride with them. But as I said the majority are solo.
The only thing that I'd change is as has been mentioned, my girlfriend doesn't ride.
Also, around here, it seems that the majority of clubs seem to think that because that they're a group that that gives 'em the "right" to disregard the laws & rules of the road, i.e. running red lights, stop signs.
Their actions generally speaking are so bad that they're in part are responsible for Florida now having a mandatory bike lane use law.