Re: Coumting bikes

On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:33:46 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 4/20/2024 11:40 AM, zen cycle wrote:

 
The vast majority of my riding is solo, but that's just due to timing of
group rides in my area. I'm generally not a fan of 'social' rides.

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The vast majority of my riding has always been solo, or with my wife on
our tandem. Before the kids moved out, a lot of it was with our kids.
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But I have enjoyed many, many social rides, with anywhere from one to
more than a dozen friends. Over the years, most of my best friends met
me through bicycling.

Probably because bicycling is the only thing you do.

I've enjoyed countless hours of really excellent
conversation on "social" bike rides.

Cackling and gossiping.

And because of riding friends, I've
seen sights, explored roads and

Following some jerk who has declared himself your group leader and has
made plans for what you will do.

had good experiences that I'd have
missed on my own.

Missing small talk gossip is a good experience for me.

None of this happens to a person too terrified of others or too
misanthropic to socialize.

Nor does all that jibber jabber, back slapping nonsense happen to a
person who simply doesn't need other people around him all the time to
prop up his self esteem.

Some people actually count the number of people they talk to as if
it's a bragging point.