Why Smart Bikers Are Riding Alone

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• CR

  @creativesolution3 · 1 year ago · pinned

  Couldn't agree more. I just returned from a 14 days solo ride in Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar and France. 5614km (3488m) of pure joy with no one to tell me how fast or slow to ride, where or when to stop to take a photo, to have a cup of coffee or to have a lunch break.

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• PA

  @pauldinkmeyer2712 · 1 year ago

  There are special vehicles made  for people who like to travel in groups. They're called automobiles.

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• TE

  @TerraMagnus · 1 year ago

  This is the way. Every time I ride with the group I feel out of place.

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• KI

  @kingsleykronkk3925 · 1 year ago

  The second last ride with a friend was 15 years ago, and he rear ended my bike, then didnt want to pay me cash or effect his no claim bonus on his precious insurance policy he had never used in 20 years, until I filled out the forms and forced him to sign it. Then the last guy I rode with 10 years ago was incompetent and slow at riding so I was contantly stopping and waiting for him to catch up to a normal pace. His idea of riding was to have no plans or logistics of time and distance for travel and return, and he slept in so started late in the day and wanted to have 2 hour coffee breaks about every half hour yapping his chops off and checking his messages, so we barely got anywhere, forcing us to ride home in the dark on unfamiliar dangerous winding country roads.<br>Mathematically it gets exponentialy more slow with every extra rider in the group. A biker club run would be totrure.

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• SW

  @SwenglishSteve650 · 1 year ago

  Another enjoyable post my friend, &nbsp;always interesting things that you show us, beautiful weather &amp; it&apos;s good to see you enjoying your new ride, we&apos;ve finally started to get some sun over here at last &amp; I&apos;m rolling on 2s again , Cheers

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• MU

  @Mumbamumba · 1 year ago

  In 2023 I rode from Germany through Austria, Slowenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania to Greece, to a ferry to Italy, went through Switzerland and back to Germany. I rode alone and it was completely laid back. Before I left I was a bit nervous and asking myself whether or not I would feel alone but I met nice people everywhere. It was a great experience.

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• MO

  @Monahan_TP · 1 year ago (edited)

  Best MC advice I&apos;ve ever received: &quot;Ride Your Own Ride&quot; (as in don&apos;t try to keep up with other riders, don&apos;t feel pushed, etc.). &nbsp;I also prefer to ride alone, or with one maybe two good friends, for many of the same reasons you mentioned. &nbsp;Also, I like to get out early and go on long rides, stopping every 100 miles or so for fuel and a stretch. &nbsp;You&apos;ve got to savor each ride~

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• SE

  @Semtekk57 · 1 year ago

  Aye you got your new mirror! Nice. Thanks for the video brotha 🤙

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• BE

  @BennyA123 · 1 year ago

  98% of the time I ride alone…I like to stop and go as I please…as you said, it’s great therapy!

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• KA

  @karsonbranham3900 · 1 year ago

  Looking good on that Janus! Nice video, and could not agree more, &nbsp;I like the solo ride on my Halcyon 250.

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• JO

  @joegregory109 · 1 year ago

  I always prefer riding alone, I found this video after going for a coffee run today, 225 miles total, sat under a shady tree drinking my cappuccino (thanks Brock Gill). I set my own leisurely pace and took in all the sights and smells. I know there are many of us “loners” out there, I’ll wave when I see you.

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• JE

  @jeffmoore6279 · 11 months ago

  Great video my man.<br>😎👍

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