Solo riders
 

What's the farthest you've ridden solo? As of now 33 miles for me....going to try to do 40-50. I just hate the idea of having an issue by myself.



HTFU time.

A couple century rides.

yep.

I've done a few solo / impromptu centuries. I ride 50 - 60 miles solo in a regular basis.

same here.

nice. now the most important question....avg time!!!!?!?! lol

seriously, I find I ride way harder when I ride with somebody though, not drafting, just side by side. A little more competitive that way I guess

Three centuries this year.
I plan for two flats, carry two bottles and plan on stopping at miles 33 and 66 for water.
I've mapped out the ride from home, with slight variations or some exploring. I like riding alone.

i dont like longer rides solo

Longest solo ride I've done was 70 or 75 miles.

I'm at around 3000mi this year solo, including 7 centuries.

I ride hard enough by myself. With a power meter I find the computer is telling me when I'm wussing out and when I'm not. With Strava I attack hills like they're the last ones I'll ever do. My issue now is keeping my IF (intensity factor) down.

What does " I just hate the idea of having an issue by myself." mean? Mechanical issue? It's pretty rare something will happen that you can't fix assuming you have the right stuff with you.

This is true. But for me the long solo rides are usually training for even longer group rides. My team training rides on Sunday are normally just two hours at tempo in the fall/winter, or a sufferfest in the spring.

Alone? 104 miles around Richmond, VA in the rain. It wasn't planned that way. I went out for only a nice 40 miles ride and didn't know the area.

Also, it's easier to stay motivated to work hard in a group, but it's easier to ride on your own schedule. I do 100 to 150 solo miles in a typical week, usually with a ~50 mile ride one weekend day.

lol, you got lost?

109miles. Went out for a 60 mile ride, ended up riding >100 because it was so nice out.

I ride 40-60 miles alone most weekends

Average time / speed all depends on the route, how I'm feeling, and how hard I want to ride that day.

it was just a joke...I don't judge myself by my solo avg. mostly because I just pedal to sight see if I'm by myself.

Also, I don't think I'm allowed to ride my Soloist with other people. :o

50-60 miles, maybe more depending on mood and view.

I've done more than 10 solo centuries over the last couple of years. I take a debit card and stop if I need food/water/beverages.

Some of these rides were trying new routes or going for a long ride on a day others weren't available. It also gets very hot in the summer in Phoenix and I've put the bike in the truck and drove up to the mountains and ridden in the cooler weather.

I don't worry about speed when I'm on a solo century ride.

2 tubes, 3 CO2 canisters, multi-tool, tire levers, latex gloves, plenty of energy bars, some cash, and a back-up air pump are the supplies I take.

I ride about 150 miles a week solo. Each ride is between 30-50 miles

I've done 3,100 miles since April 1, and every one has been solo.

I did 100.50 last Tuesday!

I have yet to do a solo unsupported century. But I've done many 80+ mile solo rides. I don't train with a power meter, or even heart rate monitor to gauge my effort. But I usually knock out 80 milers in around 5 hours. I usually give myself a time limit to reach home by so have enough daylight to spend with my kid. I adjust my effort and pace to meet that time goal. Last thing I want to do is be riding alone for a whole afternoon while missing precious family time.

longest solo ride was 104mi

I ride a lot solo. Longest maybe 103 or so..intentionally... Usually I push myself more riding solo than with groups (which is different from what I hear from my friends). I always cary a tube, a tire lever and a pump. If it's a bike I'm sorting out, I may also bring an allen wrench multi-tool. I carry water, some nutrition, ID and a few bucks.