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  • Spoke

    UNACCOMPANIED RIDER

    Jul 07, 2018 3 minutes
    Words Laura Williamson
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    Jason Beacham

    When it comes to riding a bike, either you have a pack mentality, or you don’t. I don’t. While some people prefer to turn their pedals over with others, to share experiences, to egg each other on, to post happy sweaty group selfies on Instagram, some cyclists prefer to take to the trails solo. If that’s you, I’m here to reassure you, it’s not weird; you are not alone in liking to ride alone.

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