On Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:41:06 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
* I don’t like to be told when to get up and meet at breakfast to review the day’s rides/iteneraries * sometimes I just want to ride down unplanned roads or stop for a day if I like the town Mismatched preferences between cycling companions aren't restricted to guided trips! If you're a morning person, don't tour with a night owl. You'll make each other very unhappy. (I know this from first hand experience!) It's one of the reasons to run a qualifier before going on an extended trip. Some people trick themselves into thinking they can get up early just because they're on vacation. An overnight trip is the only way to find out before hand whether someone's idea of an early start is 3pm, which would give you 3 hours of total riding time in daylight if you were touring in the fall. And yes, the flexibility to change your itinerary and destinations at the drop of the hat (or more frequently, at a glance on the weather forecasting app) is the main reason to do an independent tour. I've also on occasion asked locals "where's the best place to go next" and then followed their advice. (I've since stopped asking because I discovered that locals think that all cyclists like flat riding) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/80713a37-9fc7-4c1a-9606-4280ddef857cn%40googlegroups.com.
