Re: Coumting bikes

On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:39:36 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 4/20/2024 8:09 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:12:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:
 

Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 4/19/2024 4:19 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:54:55 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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On 4/19/2024 1:15 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

Why would
anyone choose to ride under somebody else's directions?

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As is often quoted, for every room in heaven there's another
just like it in hell for someone else.

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Everybody follows their own directions. Some people's directions have
them following other people.

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So the grumpiest person here, and the one with the most limited riding
regime, thinks there's no joy or value in riding with others.
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On my most recent group ride, I had friendly conversation with at least
8 different people, and I was introduced to a few roads I'd never
ridden, some with beautiful scenery. At the group ride's end, I carried
on solo for another 16 miles or so at a higher pace.
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I'm happy to be able to enjoy riding with others or riding solo, riding
fast or riding more slowly, riding for recreation or for utility.
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Some folks are much more limited.
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Indeed, I ride with a range of folks from friends from my youth to a
variety of different folks at the bike club. From very fit Strava segment
chasers to cake chatters, mostly off road though not always, such as riding
around London Cobbles organised by another club which was a hoot, with
someone I’d not ridden with much.
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Do I ride on my own absolutely! I’m generally more technical than my riding
companion so bigger more scary stuff I do on my own.
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Roger Merriman

 
While other people apparently enjoy small talk sessions, they tend to
annoy me because I don't want to come right out tell people that I
don't care how their brother-in-law broke his leg, so I have to sit
there and pretend that I do.

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I'll note two points:
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1) Yet here you are, discussing tons of issues that don't affect you.

Indeed, sometimes I'm happy to discuss issues that don't affect me. I
never claimed otherwise.

2) There seems to be very little in life that doesn't annoy you.

It's pretty much only nasty people like you who insist that you're
qualified to tell others what to do who annoy me. Junior Carrington,
who insults me regularly doesn't even annoy me. He's kind of fun to
exchange insults with.

I really enjoy my bike rides and working on my bike. I love to write.
I like to cook and bake, I love being with my family and especially
watching my grandson play baseball, My wife is a constant source of
joy. There's been much joy in my life and I look forward to more.