Do you like talking on the road or not?

[MINIskirt]

I'm a talker. It really helps the miles go faster for me, and if I'm riding with someone who is just a little faster than me, I'll give it the extra push to keep up.

[RoadRaven]

Mostly I ride on my own, and don't talk to myself... but on slow-medium pace training ride (like Knotted I often sing to myself).

On a slow-medium pace ride with others, we usually ride in a pace-line so no talking. When with my partner, we often ride side by side and chat - one of the few occasions we are uninterrupted by children!

One of the women I train with most often prefers to ride beside me on and we "talk shop" alot - often our rides will be extended lunch breaks or if we can leave work early.

On medium-fast training rides, nope, very little talking... usually in a pace-line anyways.

In a race? Nope, just too busy trying to breathe!

[indysteel]

I'm not big on talking when I'm riding, although I'm otherwise a big talker. In a paceline, definitely not. On more leisurely rides, I don't mind having short exchanges here and there--usually comments about the rides itself--but I otherwise find it an unwanted distraction. As many group rides as I do, I actually prefer riding alone I think, or at least riding with someone who doesn't feel the need to talk my ear off.

I also have trouble hearing when the wind is rushing over my ears and I get sick of yelling, "what?" Frequently, I'll be on a group ride with someone who wants to chat. I'll explain that I'm having trouble hearing them, with the hope that it will shut them up. Invariably, it doesn't. Ugh. I've started to just tell people that I'm not much of a talker on the bike.