I Ride Alone - When This Is Bad.
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Like so many of you I ride my Harley Davidson alone sometimes. There are times when this is bad. Let's discuss when and why this is so.
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Good topic, I ride alone 98% of the time, have taken several solo road trips and found that it was really refreshing. Stop when you want, no 30 minute discussion to figure out where to eat, etc.. Nobody to wait on or let you down by not showing up.
I ride alone as well, and all those things are true. I do get a bit lonely though. Seeing couples and friends eating together and always sitting alone wears me out a bit. I have no idea how to make friends anymore though. I feel socially retarded I've been alone for so long. Great video.
@chrisnevergrowold330 just be yourself and enjoy life. I have a lot of "friends", but when it's time to ride there's always an excuse or they just want to stay local. After many disappointments I decided I wasn't going to let others stop me from getting out and riding. I don't mind being alone, but it's probably safer to have someone with us on a road trip. Keep being you and you'll run into a real friend eventually and 1 true friend outweighs 100 fake friends.
I'll add one.
Ride at my speed. Just because my bike can easily hit 100mph+, I have no need risk getting a ticket in order to keep up with the pack.
As I've heard groups swear, "If we ride as a group, they're not going to waste their time trying to ticket everyone of us". HaHaHaHa...I've seen it happen twice.
Exactly, it's why I ride alone. I eat where and when I want, or not at all, I stop where I want to, I go as far as I want to, no drama, no BS from people, and you don't have to worry about whether the other rider(s) actually know how to ride. I also like to set my cruise control and sit back and enjoy the ride, when I do it don't ride 100 mph like some fools.
Could not agree more. Add a day to your trip, cut a day off. Leave when you want, stop when you want. No 30 minute gas stops every 2 or so hours. Go as fast or slow as you want. The list is limitless. Some look at me strange when I tell them I'm going out alone on a 7-10 day trip. I respond with you're not talking to your fellow riders on the road other than when you stop. So what am I missing.
I am like George thorouggood, I drink alone, ride alone , dance alone, eat alone, life alone, just like being by myself. And what is this “soul” thing.
I am an individual, you can’t fool me!
Awesome song. Do I need to explain the soul thing?
@@OldNotDead-Club can it be explained?
@@robertholland7558 i think so but it would require at least a video and it doesnt suit the HD channel
@@OldNotDead-Club happy 2024. And don’t HD’s not move the soul, well any bike would.
Looking forward to getting my license back next week.
Then my Valkyrie be 10 years old, do I get the R3, R18, dark horse, or a HD, and which one?
@@robertholland7558 happy 2024 to you too - i will leave the bike choice for you
I ride alone cause I just don't have friends. I just enjoy the ride and the scenery.
Thanks - plenty of friends to be made
@@OldNotDead-Clubfriend or aquintenses
Im 61yo now and almost always ride alone, my pace, my destination, my business.
Thanks for watching
When I first started riding it was suggested that I join the local HOG group. They taught me how to ride in a group, but not just that, they taught me how to ride with people that can't ride, and with people who can ride. I enjoy riding by myself. I rode across the United States from California to New York alone. The schedule is mine, my kickstand went up when I wanted it to, and if I wanted to ride 600 miles or 400 it was all on me.
Thank you
Riding in groups taught me that I don’t ride in groups. The only exceptions are escorted Patriot Guard missions.
Many agree with you
I have ridden with a group of nine( I know , not very big) but with a great leader ( I'm biased, it was my brother) I really enjoy group rides.
I rode in a staggered pack from California to Washington DC over the course of ten days. Called Run For the Wall. (RFTW) Shit did happen. It was quite an adventure but after the DC to Illinois part I was in my own back to California. What a f’n relief that was with nothing but air in front of me 90 miles per hour. Stress went way down. The mission was achieved however by bringing awareness to KIA, POW and all sorts of military related things.
@@hoss6048 sounds like it was wild, maybe one day I'll find out I won't like a ride like that. 💯 I'd enjoy that ride back.
At 73 yrs of age I have to ride alone , all my M / Cycle mates are Dead.
I don't want to run with my old crowd. I always feel better whenever I ride. With or without people
Yup I agree. If not dead, moved or gave up riding! Riding with younger crowd, well not much in common.
Well crusty, if your ever in southern Ontario, Canada , I'd cruise with you, I'd learn a few things in sure..
I have been cursed with an over abundance of self esteem. I prefer my own company most of the time. I ride at my own pace. I live my life at my own speed.
On those days when I don’t feel like riding (rare) I’ll tinker with a bike or one of my other hobbies. I recently got a laser engraver/cutter. Today I made a clock. Because it was fun! I never care what time it is😂.
Sometimes I’ll just stretch out on the couch and listen to music.
@@BlueRidgeRider THE life! One day I'll have fun like you.
I ride the most off my time alone. Than I can do what I wanne do what I do. Sometimes I ride whit some MC's. That's also fun.
Thanks
I ride alone most because I free when alone!
I do group rides to but there never simple cause i am very busy enjoying life not wasting it.
Riding is NEVER bad!
Great advice mate. I like riding in small groups ( up to 4 riders) no egos, no intimidating, just goid times. But i love solo riding too. Go where you want, when you want as you feel 🙏👍🏻
Well said!
I am with you on the self evolving by socializing and being in groups. Making a mental punch-list review starting with end of day events through to morning is how I analyze, reflect and deal with things. I can't stand group rides though. Most people are too slow. I prefer solo most time or a few friends once in a while. The whole reason I bought a bike is to separate myself from cagers and the pack mentality.
Thanks for the wise words
I never ride alone, I always take my bike.
The benefits of riding is alone time, just me and my thoughts.
Yea u never really alone with your best friend (the bike lol)
DEF FEEL YA ON THAT !!!
always a pleasure, Merry Christmas :)
Thanks and merry Xmas to you
Thanks for your take. I enjoy riding my own ride. That's why I ride. Merry Christmas.
Thanks for watching merry xmas to you too
Riding with a mate or 2 is fun but riding on your own has its own rewards i listen to music, take in Gods wonderful creation and stop when i see something worth photographing and the voice in my head constantly reminding me to know my limitations. Happy days my friend .
Very good discussion sir. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
My preference is to ride alone about half the time and with 3 other friends on other occasions. I don’t like to ride with people I don’t know because I don’t know their riding style and can’t anticipate their moves.
Very wise choice, merry xmas
Totally agree, not liking riding with people you don’t know.
More often than not when I ride in a group I end up being the leader. That means I’m responsible for those I’m riding with. Therefore I mostly ride by myself.
Yes I understand that
Mostly alone or small groups with friends. Riding in bigger groups in the busy traffic in Western Europa is not comfortable or fun. Thanks for video’s.
Sold my bikes 2 years ago. Definitely gettin a new one once i pay the debt down and get ahead. Wind Therapy rocks!
Merry Xmas bud!
Merry Xmas to you too
I like riding alone. It is freedom and a chance to meet new folks.
Riding alone is my respite from the stresses of work life. In my executive management position I am responsible for many souls and financial performance. Riding in a group triggers my “leader” personality so I can’t truly enjoy it because I am looking after others. I don’t even like two up riding. Riding is freedom, mentally and emotionally which affects the physical.
Love the channel, Merry Christmas, all the best to you and yours.
Thanks for this insight, appreciated. Merry xmas
Can’t agree more. Solo riding is the only time when I am only responsible for myself, not my colleagues, not my friends and not my family. It’s the only time of the week when I can be totally selfish and no one can judge me for doing so! Love your inspiring videos.
I took my Harley to the states in 2019, I did 19 States in 3 weeks and averaged over 700miles a day, i also road in rolling thunder for 2019 which was the last on from a national perspective. I did this ride on my own and my 2009 Road King with an S&S stage 2 engine upgrade. I had no issues and my bike never missed a beat, met some outstanding people and some really great bikes. Not sure if I would it again as i was 63 at the time. I also did all my own logistics for transporting both ways.
Interesting perspectives. I ride alone 99% of the time, but instead of helping me to escape my thoughts it helps me to sort out my thoughts and to calmly deal with any emotionally charged issues that have popped up. Riding alone is good for my "soul", if the word soul is used to describe mental well being. I like riding with small groups too, but for different reasons.
Whatever you ride, wherever you ride and whoever you ride or don’t ride with, don’t forget to enjoy it. We can’t do this forever.
Thanks wise words
I generally ride alone. Except when I'm riding with other people and they are a finite group of three others (1 brother, 2 cousins). We get together about once a month for a day ride and once a year for a several day road trip.
Of the three options my favorite is the road trip.
Thanks for watching
This is why love watching your videos 🙌💯
Thanks, appreciated
I'm 66 I don't care for how the folks who ride now days ride . It's wide open every where they go I'm old school I like to putt sometimes so ya I ride alone it's safer that way. To each their own everyone ride safe and I hope the world has a better New year 🍻🎆
The only group ride I engage in is the local annual Toys For Tots toy run.
Prefer to ride with only a couple of mate's. Riding in a pack is annoying.
Thanks, yes it can be bad
Anyone else who likes to ride alone most of the time because of a couple of reasons: 1/ There's always that one person who needs to be out front and centre who likes to dictate the itinerary/ ride and 2/ Something catches your eye, you want to stop to see it but the others don't. Yeah but Na, riding alone has its benefits
I did the ride from Sydney to Adelaide just before Xmas. I'm returning in the next couple of days. Riding alone gave me plenty of time to ask questions of myself and the decisions that i made in my life in 2023. I made a couple of decisions that could have been executed better but i didn't regret the decisions i made. Live and learn. My returning to Sydney will be enjoyable as well because there is someone who i dearly love at the end of my ride. I'm 70 years of age and still enjoy going and doing what i want, when i want, and where I want. Thank you for your videos, you reinforce my thoughts and love of motorcycling. You take care and keep safe. Love and Respects always.
I mostly ride alone. I don’t like group rides, the last charity one I did there was some dangerous riding, it was luck no one got killed. I have a tight knit bunch of 6-7 usual suspects I enjoy riding with, know well, and we know each others riding. But usually it’s alone, and generally I prefer that. I’ve been around Australia and every which way by myself, and never once thought I wished I had a mate with me. And if you’ve ever done that type of thing you’re never really alone, always someone wants a chat.
55+ years as a nomad...always was and will be. Stay in the wind and keep doing the push-ups. THANKS
Thanks for watching
Riding in a group is great for people who like to ride with others. You get friends,meet new people go on long trips have fun. That said I ride alone,most of the time. I don't like riding in a group for the most part because where they go you go. Sometimes it's too congested,too many riders. When your alone you go where you want to go when you want to go. I know it's dangerous sometimes,but in today's traffic every time you swing your leg over your bike it's a roll of the dice. If you like it more power to you.
Great job again.
Personally I love riding solo. I've got a Harley and 300cc scoot.
2 bikes for different moods. If I feel like a nice torquey ride it's the HD for commuting it's the scoot.
Sometimes the scoot for when I'm lazy. Love both but love them solo clearing my head.
I'm 60 ride alone, a few group rides 2, 5 riders and one 120 group ride. Enjoyed all the rides prefer riding alone though. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Still haven't bought a Harley. Can get parts from Japan for my Suzuki for the rest of my riding days.🤣😂😅
Lol
Very nicely said. I love riding alone. I do however ride with people I trust. I just organized the first ride of 2024 with a few old friends and a few new ones. Sometimes a ride leaves the world behind,
Thank you
I don't ride in groups because I've always been an outsider and an outcast. Didn't even fit in in a Veteran Memorial Ride and I'm a Cold War Vet. So I've quit trying. Plus I've mainly owned Kawi's, including my current Vaquero. Only been on one ride I felt welcome, even my wife noticed the difference. A Goldwing Poker Run in Louden, NH on my 2nd bike, a mint cond 79' GL1000 16yrs ago. I'm 57, need to accept the fact it'll probably never change and stop caring. It hasn't since I got my lic 18yrs ago. Peace.
Nice talk - great video as always - OLD but not Obsolete!
Thank you
The only reason I ride with groups is just their documentation. They took photos, just that. Nothing else
Always great to get photos, awesome memories
I don't do toy runs or huge organised runs but small groups are ok on occasion, if riders are nervous about group rides don't go on an actual "MC" ride if you're ever invited, you ride beside each other, stay in that spot, go the speed set at the front and overtake cars as one so the group isn't broken up, stressed? LoL, peace.
Thanks that's the way I like to ride in a group. It requires trust and competence
I prefer to ride alone. Group dynamics are not for me. Alone, I'm as free as a bird, the best way to be for me. I'm not a leader and I'm not a follower, I march to the beat of my own drum and I like it that way.
I ride alone but it is cool to ride with people also
Thanks
I ride alone most of the time. Accordion groups where riders don't go constant speed and breaks that are extremely long are intolerable to me.
Yes they can be a pain the ...
One of ya best videos really enjoyed that episode cheers BB
Much appreciated
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Same to you!
Happy New Year to you and all your family and friends...
😎👍
Happy new year!
Great videos 👌
Thanks 👍
Merry Christmas Happy New Year and thanks for once again giving us a proper perspective on riding and life.
Thank you and merry xmas to you too
Always appreciate your positivity! Merry Christmas to All 💪🏼🎅🏼🎄
Thank you
I have done group rides in my past, however. I only fly solo now, it fits me fine as a pensioner.
I’ve been riding and traveling alone for a lot of years, been on some pretty desolate roads alone, have traveled with others, but I find it easier to ride/travel alone
Many will agree with you
Very good advice.
Thank you
I prefer to ride alone unless I know the other guy rides like me - 100 miles stop, piss, gas, go, repeat. Typically Paris to Caen would take me about 4 hours. Then I rode it with Fat Frank, who was a good bloke, but a pain to ride with. Half an hour, cig break, half an hour, tea break, half an hour, piss break, repeat. It took us ten hours. That's why I ride alone.
Always best if others ride like you do, thanks
Huge congrats to Kevin Rain for the $1000 Resurgence Gear prize pack. We will be in touch to sort out your prize pack 🙂
Merry Christmas Aymen & everyone, another great vid, loving the channel!!
Thanks
I ride alone and enjoy each trip, (5,000+ miles in a week) I take. I rode with relatives and what a disaster, they changed the itinerary without notice which impacts the trip schedule, normally not an issue but I did get tired of being MF'ed for picking stop overs to far. Being on the top of Beartooth Pass for seven hours while one member was calling for a helicopter to take him and his bike off the mountain doesn't count. There were many rubs like that and I never experienced any more when riding alone.
I've always rode alone mostly
Thanks, many people only ride alone
Personally I ride alone and far from noisy Harleys as I can get. I am old have hearing loss already and do not need to be close to cannon firing exhaust from other motorcycles. Let them ride as they wish, but I will avoid them. The fact I ride alone or solo is my choice from riding with others who do not wish to do as I like to do and are not willing to compromise and only do what they want and expect you to do the same. I do not see my choice as bad nor do I ride and down grade myself. I enjoy the rides for what they are and spend many hours do so.
I used to ride with friends, three to six at a time but we all knew how to ride and each others habits. Now it's mostly a solo thing 'cause most people are too busy trying to survive, but I don't like to ride with people now because most of them suck at it. They ride without regard for others of the group and they have bad and even dangerous habits. I find that I spend my day watching out for these fools and I'd rather be tooling along without the constant threat. Say what you like, but I'd rather ride alone and safe.
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I ride mostly with a group of friends who are extremely good riders. I enjoy group riding because we all look out for one another. We ride in a staggered formation and are very good at anticipating each other’s moves. We signal for road hazard and debris in the road to be avoided. On occasion we will invite new people to ride with us. When we do we usually inform them of what hand signals we will be using and put them is the middle of the pack so we can monitor their motorbike skills. And we always encourage people to ride their own ride and to not ride beyond their skill set. We usually have a planned route so if someone falls behind they can meet up, we also will pull over or slow down for a rider to catch up if needed. My ride skills have increase by riding in a group of experienced rider who look out for each other and if someone goes down😮 help 😊is there.
Be safe however you choose to ride.
Great scenario you describe
I was all for alone learning then i branched off into meeting groups but i found alot of ego and mental health issues in some the guys some of them projecting on to me when i wouldnt be subservient so that all said im back to riding alone happy out. Meeting the odd guy out and about. Beware of fake brotherhood. Conditional love. Arrogent ego maniacs and the never shifting old biker vs noob dynamic. That said i suppose its like anything all types folk everywhere in everything. But for me im happy to lone wolf it. Im free to be witch is why i got the bike not to go into rules and set times and ppl telling me what to do etc🎉
Wise words, thanks
Great vid Aymen, loved it & Merry Xmas 🎅 🎄 For some reason I was thinking it was Sunday today haha. A day behind 😂
Thanks Aaron, merry xmas to you and your family
Merry Christmas And Have a safe ,and Happy New Year May God bless you and your Family . This I Pray for you , You have brought a lot of smiles to my face , watching your Channel . Thank you ! From Digger 👍✌🖖
Thanks Digger, merry xmas to you too
True peace comes from above.
Riding alone is the way to go
I really like watching your content well done.
Thank you very much
I love riding alone el solo loco
Thanks
Fuuuucan hate people but love my dog… just saying. Sometimes riding in a group is alright though. Prefer to ride on my own.
I like to meet up with people at stops etc. but I prefer to ride alone. It’s about the freedom to control my own journeys - you sacrifice this freedom when your actions are governed by someone else’s poor preparation or decision making. The hours I’ve spent waiting at fuel stations, pee stops or cafes for “tail end Charlie’s” to get their act together or standing by the side of the road as someone gathers up their spilt luggage or needs to go back for their lost wallet. Factor in the additional danger of group riding where you’re so reliant on others around you not messing up and taking you out and I personally find it just too stressful to enjoy.
i dont know what you mean? In a group ride its always ride to your own pace ,puts me on my own at the back 😂😂
Lol fair enough
I'm 71 years old and learned one thing, I don't need to be around other people. Don't even like most of the people I've met. 😠
I agree. I bought my bikes to ride them. Joining an MC club was never my intentions. I always go my way anyway and never liked follow the leader. Now I'm 65 and had enough of most people that listening to my Big Shots barking is my blissful place. Dialed in.
Interesting…..I don’t need to show the world anything. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a happy life.
Merry Xmas to you too
My soul was sold with my cigarettes to the black-market man.
Lol great song
Nice one Aymen.
Congrats to the winner. 👍🤜
I like to ride both alone and in a group. Riding with people who are better extends my skills but I am careful to still ride my own ride and not over stretch myself.
I don’t get the chance to do it much tho, as I work odd hours and ride when I feel like riding (which is any moment I get the chance).
Safe rides 👍🤜
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅 🎄
Thanks and same to you
Riding alone is great.
Only time I love riding with ppl is with my Brothers.
I won’t ride with ppl I don’t know exactly how they gonna react and exactly how they ride down to knowing when they shift to keep that 6’ distance to the bro in front of me in check
Merry Christmas to all from Oregon !
Same to you!
Merry Xmas mate thanks for the great vids ride on 👊
Thanks, you too!
Most of the time I ride alone, during the week mainly. On the weekends I ride with mates, just a couple! Never been on a big group ride, would like to though!
Not bad dude.
Thank you
I ride alone hell everyone I rode with up and died at 72 still riding
Great to hear you are still going
Look into Meyers-Briggs MBTI.
For some using it as a form of escapism is bad but others it may be the best form of mental health available to them.
Yes that's true, but that too deep for this video
I prefer riding with a couple bikes but don’t think twice about riding alone with my total focus on the ride.
Thanks
You had to be from Australia to win because I’m in the USA and I ride alone a lot even from the East Coast to the Midwest and now I resign on the West Coast and if everything goes right one day I’m hoping to do a walkabout on my Harley to the East Coast and wherever it takes me.
Great video again i especially loved your balanced aproach as useual and that shows maturity shows manhood vs manchildhood. Man the immaturity from some grey beards out there is shocking..
I appreciate that!
Subbed ! You are not old nor dead.
Thanks and welcome
I love group rides but after about an hour of that my nerves are shot lol
Lol must be a hard to ride with group
Thank you Aymen for another thought provoking video .. I think I’m passed my new found fear of riding solo in a large part thank you to your guidance, happy riding alone happy riding in groups in sun, rain , and everything in between ! Just happy riding 😊🏍️🤶
Merry Xmas Karyn
I'm 51 with some city miles lol. I'm working on it though, I've lost 50 LBs in the last 6 months and now I'm hitting the weights and I feel great! I haven't felt this strong in 10 years. How old are you?
Merry Christmas m8👊
Same to you!
Happy 2024
Thank you - same to you
You missed a good ride today mate. Only rained a little at the end.
Yeah that was unfortunate but couldn't be helped
Riding in packs is extremely dangerous.
Yes it can be, but it's also fun
I ride alone. All my friends think im crazy for riding.😅😅
Lol thats tragic
I pefer to ride alone unless with my local HOG group or others I know. I trust all those riders ! Bigger groups with other riders doing burnouts and weird shit bothers me.. I make some distance between me and thiose riders. I dont want to be taken out by Ego.
I work alone, I live alone on 30 acres, I ride alone. If I don't know you by now you got nothin I want you got nothin I need & visa versa.
Have a wonderfull chistmas everyone🎉 and i ride alone. My friends dont ride motorcycles unfortunatly 😊
Sorry to hear that! Merry xams
Tried group riding.
Bloody awfully boring .
Follow my leader is so limiting.
50 years of solo riding is for me hugely more freeing