Golly. I enjoy them.
I ride solo because of my slow pace. However, I meet interesting folks along the way. Yesterday I met a guy who rides my model bent and the guy was fearless on hills (he also weighs 30# less). I met some catrike guys who upload a lot of YouTube videos and they enjoyed hearing about how much I enjoy them.
I also would not have attempted my ride yesterday without a support team. They made it easy for me to stay ahead of my fluid and calorie intake without lugging the stuff with me. It was hard enough as it was.
I was envious of a pair of guys (one of which was my fellow bender) who kept each other company the entire ride. Having a riding partner like that is a gift.
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Momento mori, amor fati.