Leah, January is about to get even longer up here in the northern hemisphere! I'm trying to keep positive but...come on, 'feels like' -32C on Saturday morning, sheesh!
You seem like a real people person. Not sure you would like touring alone, even though you would likely bump into many people and make new friends. You have to convert that hubby of yours into a diehard cyclist. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:50:19 PM UTC-5 Ted Durant wrote: > On Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:24:53 PM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > > I’ve thought of setting off alone. But I wonder if that’s safe or will > even be fun. Part of doing these trips is having someone to enjoy them and > relive them with. Plus, how scared would I be alone in my tent at night > when the animals come out? What if something happens like a mechanical or a > crash? > > That's a big question, for sure. I've just spent 6 days in LA thinking > about how much I enjoy biking and sailing, and how that means I'm stuck for > fun for a few months. A natural winter activity is to start planning the > fun that I'll have when the weather allows. Whether you'll enjoy a bike > camping trip solo is a great question to ask. As Paul Fournel says in _Need > For The Bike_, "Hell is the rhythm of others." And, yet, few people really > enjoy being alone for extended periods. I am an introvert, sometimes > cripplingly so, and yet the couple of times I have done solo bike trips I > have cut them short. I was a lot younger, then, though, and I've been > thinking about planning something. As I think about it, I think that the > best approach will be to try some solo S24O's, and see whether I enjoy > those. But, as I'm not as young as I used to be, I'm not sure I want to > actually do a camping trip. We'll see! > > Great winter topic, Leah! (apologies to those in warm climates and/or on > the other side of the Equator). > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee WI USA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e35ec4de-812e-4fb0-82d9-86a73c923d14n%40googlegroups.com.
