Do you like talking on the road or not?

[smilingcat]

slow social rides with beginners, we talk.

serious training rides. Who has time to talk? On a big or long hill climbs, pace line usually breaks down completely and every person for themselves. We "race" up the hill and regroup at the top. It pays to be one of the first at the top where we chat. If you are the last one then no rest for you as the group has gotten back together and we all take off. bummer, no chance to get your breath back. It's an incentive to stay ahead of your fellow riders. On a short steep climb, most of us make an effort to stay in big chain ring and power our way up. CAN'T TALK either.

I'm not crazy so I don't talk to myself on solo training rides. Have no musical ability so I don't sing either. Besides, I'm training.

maybe I'm tad anti-social in training

[HappyAnika]

Thorn's comment reminds me of a couple of weeks ago: I was focused on finishing this long moderate hill, DH had already topped the hill and doubled back for me. He pulls up next to me and starts chatting and asking me questions. I just grunted at him and he finally left me alone. After a bit when we were stopped I apologized for the grunts and had to explain that some of us require extra oxygen when riding up hills. Did I mention we were stopped to change my tire because I had about 40 psi in it? I was wondering why the hill felt harder than usual.

I like chatting when I'm on a casual ride, but if I'm trying to get a work out in, no talking please. Exceptions, of course for route discussion, such as "Left here?"