I get really tired when I ride with other people

[kawashima]

I'm not good at riding with other people.
I get double tired compared to solo riding.
What makes me tired is
-I have to keep the same distance with a bike in front while riding in a line.
(If I keep long distance between a bike in front, I am told "come closer!")
-But I have to be careful not to crush him even if he brakes hardly.
-Cars try to break the line of bikes.

So recently I mostly ride alone to enjoy riding.
Can you enjoy riding even when you ride with other people?
Don't you get more tired compared to solo riding?
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[supZ]

try leading instead.

you'll get tired as you're concentrating on following the other guy rather than just riding.

can end up a little boring too if you're just following the guy in front. (unless you're hooning it of course )
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[Snorty]

I don't like leading or following... if I'm following we're usually going too slow, if leading I usually end up having to slow down every two minutes, lol.

Best way is to take a pillion! Can chat while having a nice little ride out, good fun

[DrDonnyBrago]

Ride alone then.

I don't ride with other people for a few reasons:

1: I am an unsociable cnut and there are very few people I want to spend time with.

2: I ride faster and more dangerously with others.

3: I like to go my own way, at my own pace and make decisions on a whim, can't do that with another person.

[FBSF]

Nah, pillion without comms, or solo for me.

for me, half the point of biking is to avoid distractions and let me concentrate on enjoying the ride!

[kawashima]

[dogbot]

Tbh, I spend most of my time leading when we're in a group and I often also spend it worrying that I haven't lost anyone - not because I'm excessively fast or anything, but because my co-riders often don't know the route. I find that really tiring, personally.

Not sure what to suggest, I'm afraid.

[kawashima]

[FBSF]

Oooh, no. A scared pillion is a bad pillion!

Edit: Well, unless petrified. Then quite a reasonable one

[duhawkz]

[kawashima]

[FBSF]

What I've done before is agree to meet some biker friends at a location for lunch or something, but we've all made our own way there.

That way, you can enjoy the ride there and back, and also the bike-banter over lunch.

[DrDonnyBrago]

[27cows]

I never ride out with others any more, for various reasons. Top of the listing being that I prefer riding alone
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[Rogerborg]

I agree with you, I find group riding tiring and not particularly fun. I far prefer riding solo, in pairs, or loose casual groups.

[kawashima]

[nowhere.elysium]

Riding with other people is overrated. I typically find it t be much more fun if I'm out on a ride, stop off at a cafe, and get talking to other riders. There's very few people that I'll go riding with.
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[Rogerborg]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I prefer riding alone, as I want to ride to my own agenda (or lack of one) and ride within my own abilities - not someone else's. Group riding usually turns into a willy waving/top trumps contest.
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[Bike Bunker]

I often enjoy riding with other people, i have however played catch upp with someone and ended up lowsiding...so cant agree more with the 'ride you own ride'

On the other hand i often enjoy riding with ear phones in which i AMAZING!

[kate t]

I find it tiring riding with other people... they up my pace! I quite enjoy it though, gives me a kick up the arse.

Ride at the front