I would say 95% of my rides are solo rides. Is there danger, most certainly but then again I could be hit or attacked while riding with a group. I simply refuse to live in fear. I live in a rural area that does not have a lot of cyclist out and about on the roads. In fact I really don't anyone in my county who cycles or could cycle with me on an impromptu invitation. I rode with the club last week and this very topic came up for discussion amongst those participating on the ride. Many said they would never ride alone for their feared something bad would happened. I shared that I ride all the time by myself and fear is not present and it won't be present. I guess I feel if something bad is going to happen to me it must be my time and it will be out of hands at that point. Maybe not a good attitude to have in today's society but I really do refuse to let fear run my life and dictate when I can ride or for that matter do anything. I maybe should send an email to my boyfriend indicating where I'm going but a lot of the time I have no idea where I'm going to go or what roads I will explore. Life is full of chances and I guess I'm betting that I'm always going to receive a good roll of the proverbial dice.