Cycling is something I enjoy with my husband and going out by myself isn't fun.
I cannot speak about children here (because I don't have any)....but my partner has 2 children. Even when his kids were 10 & 12, he did find he needed to go cycling for 1-2 hrs. on his own on weekends.

Some of us are in life circumstances that our partners aren't always around for days or for several weeks. So we do go cycling by ourselves: we have no choice if we want to remain healthy/sane or need to get somewhere by bike. Even finding a friend to cycle together doesn't happen that often for some of us.

The good thing, kiwi, is that you have a partner who also cycles: he would already understand your need to bicycle either with him or on your own. Some other couples have problems when only 1 cycles solo often.

Wonderful photos, lph!