Author Topic: Riding alone ? (Read 6603 times)

12sdrag · « **on:** August 23, 2005, 11:09:13 PM »

I know I like to ride with friends new ones and old ones. Sometimes I like to ride alone that is why I decided to ride my bike to Arkansas instead of trailering it there. Its almost like a personal conquest. You know can you make it kind of thing. The problem is my wife thinks it is too far to ride alone. Does any ones significant others have this same out look? She says she gets nervous when I`m away on long trips in the truck or the bike. I told her it is just something I have to do. Any comments? She did say, Do what you think you need to do!

buggyho · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2005, 12:00:01 AM »

I've taken many solo trips to Arkansas on my bike. Now that my wife has become a better rider she usually goes with me. We met a guy from Oklahoma City on our way out to Laguna Seca who was riding out to the races alone on his Busa and then heading out to Alaska after the races. There's nothing wrong with riding alone as long as you keep the throttle in check and keep the maintenence up on your bike.

amboman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2005, 07:49:16 AM »

I'm with you guys. I like to ride alone often. I do make sure bike is up to scratch and I always carry a fully charged mobile phone just in case. My better half accually understands that it is just something that I need to do now and again, it is good to rely on just myself for a change.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2005, 08:42:27 AM »

I envy you guys, I can't ride alone. If I'm going on a ride that looks like it'll have some good twisties then the wife decides that it looks like fun and joins me on her bike....if the wifes coming that means it must be a good ride, so the kids reckon that they shouldn't miss out either.

So in the end my 'Ride Alone' becomes a family trip.....the good thing about family trips on bikes....you can't hear the kids complaining.

scooter trash · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2005, 08:54:05 AM »

Love my wife dearly. She is an accomplished rider (her and her Sportster kept up with the Bandits at the BOSS this year) and it nice having her as a riding partner. But like you said, sometimes you just gotta head out by yourself. It’s happens about every other year. I’ll tell Susie, “I need a ride.” ” Which is the short version of, I need to travel a long distance to nowhere. She understands and wishes me well and to be careful. I am a blessed man. I have motorcycles, a wife that rides and understands. Life is good.

Landry · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2005, 09:25:58 AM »

Alone?

Always. Always.

dcMinnesota · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2005, 09:42:06 AM »

my wife has a somewhat similar view. i mostly ride alone, but have a few groups i ride with now and then. if i'm with the group, an all day or weekend ride doesn't seem to get her thinking, but if i even go out all day by myself, she expects like 5 phone calls and gets all worried. i just deal and call. i need to stop and stretch the legs anyway right?

jfudo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2005, 12:48:27 PM »

I'm sort of the opposite here. I've never been in a group larger than three, me, my wife and my brother. The majority of the time I'm by myself, especially now with the pregnant wife and my brother living in ohio.

amboman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2005, 09:48:28 PM »

Quote from: "aussiebandit"

I envy you guys, I can't ride alone. If I'm going on a ride that looks like it'll have some good twisties then the wife decides that it looks like fun and joins me on her bike....if the wifes coming that means it must be a good ride, so the kids reckon that they shouldn't miss out either.

So in the end my 'Ride Alone' becomes a family trip.....the good thing about family trips on bikes....you can't hear the kids complaining.

Aussiebandit, I envy you!! My wife does ride but with a 5 week old it is a little hard for her to find time. I have 4 kids total and can't wait until they can all tag along on family riding weekends.

PeteSC · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:41:36 AM »

JR, tell her there are a couple of local exotic dancers who are riding to Arkansas, and want you to ride with them.
She'll let you ride alone...may insist on it!

It could be a nice trip, if you cut across the woods at least through Nashville. Maybe cut across the VA panhandle, southern KY.....

Red01 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:09:22 AM »

Quote from: "PeteSC"

JR, tell her there are a couple of local exotic dancers who are riding to Arkansas, and want you to ride with them.
She'll let you ride alone...may insist on it!

There may be something in there about a requirement not to return, too...

PeteSC · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2005, 01:39:59 AM »

Seriously, tell her you've developed a support network on this board.
I doubt you'll ever be farther than 50 miles from some member at any time between VA and Arkansas.
Worse comes to worse, maybe ride half way alone, and meet up with somebody else riding there. The most boring part of the trip would be between middle tennessee, and the first 100 miles or so in Arkansas.

I've met quite a few of the people doing the Arkansas trip. I can vouch for some of them!

fartndust · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2005, 02:22:21 AM »

As you guys know, I've only had my B12 for a short time...but today was the first day I've driven my truck since I made that purchase! Had to move a welder up to the pump house.
I do lots of Solo rides, it's nice to turn off where I decide, try a new road at a moments notice, I don't have to wait for someone else to gear up/gas up/get up. I just go....

That said, I still look for a partner now and again.

B6mick · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:50:27 AM »

As much as I love riding with my mates and the minister of war (she whom must be obeyed). Every now and then I find a good long ride on me pat malone, is good for attitude adjustments, soul searching, and generally good for keeping my head together.
I once had a boss who would see the stress levels rising, and would pay me to go have an attitude adjustment. ( Man that boss was really cool)

aussiebandit · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:33:15 AM »

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I once had a boss who would see the stress levels rising, and would pay me to go have an attitude adjustment. ( Man that boss was really cool)

As apposed to the boss you have now