Who's your favorite person to bike with?

[Hub]

My brother, Pscyclepath- the one 'sponsors' my bikes and most of my supplies!
My DH has no interest.

[Geonz]

Whoever can right RIGHT NOW.

[GLC1968]

My DH. We started riding together 2 years ago and we are still at a similar level. I am stronger on hills, he is stronger on flats, but we are both evening out a bit in our abilities. We do 'siteseeing rides' and 'training rides'...I'm way more competitive than him...so in a group ride, I tend to push us a lot harder, but we still have fun. He is physically stronger, but I have better CV capacity, so long rides are a great equalizer for us. We plan to start doing some touring together this summer as well.

I also enjoy riding alone on shorter rides (15 - 25 miles).

[Grog]

humm...

I've been thinking about this one. I wish I could write "my sweet partner," but I can't. Well it depends at what time of the year. At this time, when he's a lot more trained than I am, I just refuse to ride with him. He is A LOT stronger than me and for him cycling is primarily a way to expunge his (high) stress. He doesn't get to go for super long rides these days so if it's anything under 2 hours he's going to hit it really hard. We're both going to be miserable if we try riding together.

However, later in the summer, when I'm more bike-fit, I can hold on to his wheel for my dear life, he can drop a couple of km/h, and we blissfully ride together. Or at least we did last summer. And when we hit a hill, he just rides in circles around me.

Honestly, I think I need better riding partners. I have my club of course but there's nobody there I ride with during the week. Nobody seems to have the same schedule or interests either. I often like to have a ride, and look at the landscape, not just go for a workout.

Well, my sweet partner's dad, soon to be father-in-law. He's a great, consistent rider, and he's happy to ride my speed. Maybe he's my favourite cycling partner. But we don't ride together often.

Anyways.... *sigh*

[cosc]

My only ever riding partner several times a year, is my dh. He keeps up with me even in the middle of my riding season. If he rode regularly he would ride circles around me.

[ace]

Upon reflection, I think I'm a riding ****. I like riding with anyone who will ride with me (I was always one of those kids who needed somebody to play with!).

I love riding with my club Light riders group (because it's fun to meet new folks each week, and see the returning ones and their progress); I had fun riding with my Cindy training group because I was in a group a little too hard for me, and they were really nice women who pushed me to ride faster (just 'cause I had to really work to keep up); and I've been having a great time riding with TE gals, particularly Bikerz and Melissam (because Bikerz is inspirational and generous- she's given me and the bike rides home a couple of times, and Melissam is a sweetie and rode slowly with me last week when my knee was hurting, and pretended she didn't mind riding like a turtle ).

PS- the word TE *'d out starts with an s, ends with a t, and has lu in the middle. Prudes.....

[Trek420]

I love my club the Velo Girls but some of the best rides have been with TE gals, the Diablo rides, ACT, the ride to Redhook that was my 2nd time cycling with Knott.

I have to agree with ace Bikerz is geat to bike with.

[melissam]

...and I've been having a great time riding with TE gals, particularly Bikerz and Melissam (because Bikerz is inspirational and generous- she's given me and the bike rides home a couple of times, and Melissam is a sweetie and rode slowly with me last week when my knee was hurting, and pretended she didn't mind riding like a turtle ).

Wha?! Oh no, I wasn't going slow, that's pretty much my regular pace.

But I agree -- BikerZ is inspirational and generous. And one of my favorite riding partners.

Ace, I'd be happy to join you for many other rides. Perhaps on Sunday?

-- Melissa