[ralphael]

In the begining there was the fear of joining group rides, such as whether or not you are able to keep up or even the fear of dumping your bike in front of your peers.

However since that time I've been with a lot of group rides and have joined a small circle of friends that shares my passion; not a day goes by without at least one Tim horton's hot chocolate :laughing

There are many reasons for riding with a group:
1. safety
2. friendship
3. good times
4. good ride
5. stripping together with female riders at a restaurant when you are soaking wet :rockon

So share your reasons of why or why not you ride in a group...
(poll coming up)

 

[superj]

It's cold out and I don't have heating pads, gizmos like you do to keep me going. I can only last 15mins in this kind of weather. Otherwise, I'm out with ya!

 

[ralphael]

It's cold out and I don't have heating pads, gizmos like you do to keep me going. I can only last 15mins in this kind of weather. Otherwise, I'm out with ya!

I would offer to keep you warm, but these things I shouldn't post up; should I

 

[SpideRider]

I'll ride alone if the mood strikes, and it does often these days. My circle of trusted riding friends appears to be shrinking as some drop the hobby, or switch to other types of motorcycles.

 

[Jaybo]

Hell yes. about 80% of the time. I prefer it, the lawsuit only helped make my mind up. I only ride with close friends and family, oh and other people on the track.

 

[SkydiveSonic]

hand warmers :devillook

 

[superj]

1 trick i learned is that if you keep your gloves in your pocket when u stop riding, it'll keep it warm when ur ready to go again!

 

[SpookyjacK]

I only trust one person when it comes to riding and that person is me I've rode in enough group rides to know that the crash factor goes up exponentially with the amount of said riders involved.......We are lemmings, I heard of a group ride once where 9 riders were all involved in a crash NO THANKS!!

 

[ralphael]

1 trick i learned is that if you keep your gloves in your pocket when u stop riding, it'll keep it warm when ur ready to go again!

no pockets in leathers; lend me yours? :laughing

 

[SRAD]

i look for wife. sufficient dowry!

 

[superj]

Then just stuff it down ur pants!!! :laughing

no pockets in leathers; lend me yours? :laughing

 

[ralphael]

Then just stuff it down ur pants!!! :laughing

I know I shouldn't be posting this..... but you started it...

if I stuff my hands down my pants, it will be er... hard to ride...

edit: or perhaps with cold hands the opposite will occur

 

[chizukeeki]

Hot chocolate, no question

I rode way more solo/with passenger than I did in groups last year. Mainly due to scheduling than anything else. Some of the best tips I've learned about riding came from people on group rides, and it was always a great time. I'm a slow rider, but no one has ever seemed to mind. If I get left in the dust I just catch up at the destination. Bottom line is, I always get my hot chocolate.

Only time I've had trouble with group rides is when I missed out on the announcement of the destination. Then I end up going solo anyway But that's more my fault for not finding out the critical info (as in, which ice cream palour).

Safe ridin'!

 

[SkydiveSonic]

sometimes it needs to be hard in order to ride ....

 

[superj]

Such a rebel! There is your answer Raphael!

sometimes it needs to be hard in order to ride ....

 

[ralphael]

Such a rebel! There is your answer Raphael!

That was a hard answer to a hard question :laughing but you know the brits

 

[bluenote]

the main reasons I ride are solitary. I'm at my best and most serene when I don't have anybody else to consider/worry about/react to. The best riding I've done has been alone for long periods (and then I can ride completely squid, including sandals without offending anyone ). Riding alone is the closest I can get to "just being".

Having said that, there is so much camaraderie, laughs, and good stories that come out of rides together that I could never just be one way or the other. Of course, I suppose someone truly enlightened would be in the same state regardless, but ... I must be a young soul and the world too much with me

Cory

 

[Scorpion71]

Of course, I suppose someone truly enlightened would be in the same state regardless, but ... I must be a young soul and the world too much with me

Cory

Holy Crap, your not going to adpot a NINJA Turtle name too are you....:laughing , this weather better change soon I think cabin fever is setting in.

 

[Remy]

I acutally hate group rides, you have to be a shit load more responsible and watch out for the riders all around you. There is also people so many people at differen't levels so it is hard to gauge how fast to ride.
I usually just stay tail, that way i can control how far eveyone is ahead of me and take the roads as fast as i want once i give it a bit of a gap.
I find everyone clusters up and you have far much more to concern your self about on the ride which makes it more dangerous ... for me at least.

 

[toomuchgsxr]

grpup rides are ghey..to dangerous. to many slow folk. 2-4 riders who you know is the best situation.