If given the choice I prefer to ride alone. I used to think it was because I'm anti-social or deficient in skills necessary to interact with others but I have come to realize I relish time alone. Riding by myself is an opportunity to completely disconnect from the world and just be present with myself. I see, smell, and hear things that I would completely miss if I was concentrating on staying in my lane so someone can ride along side me or that I don't run into the scooter in front of me. It's ok once in awhile but the big does of riding needs to be by myself.
When I do ride with a group I always take the last position. That way I can just linger along, stop, do whatever I want. If I lose them... oh well.
When I was considering the scooter one of the big selling points I was hearing from others was the social nature of scooter riders. I have found that to be true. But I think I have remained (at least in terms of riding) a loner.....
The picture above was taken on one of my many "by myself" rides.
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Steve, this is a killer image. The Vespa sitting on the diagonal white line, the slight hill in the background. Your passion and skill in photography were not left at home for this ride.
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