Just wait til you are 66, and still trying to push hard. Some days the steep and loose than really play head games!! I find I ride better and feel braver riding solo than in a group, I guess there is no peer group pressure ( given that most of my riding mates are up to 34 years younger!!) and allows one to just take an assessment of the risks in a non pressurised fashion. I think trying to ride as fast or catch people up, leads to poor line choice, poor braking choice and old habits creeping in, riding solo going just as fast or even faster ( in my case) it seems always to come together better, less forced errors creep in, and easier to get into that “zen “ zone.
Sept. 22, 2021, 5:13 a.m. - Hugo Williamson
Just wait til you are 66, and still trying to push hard. Some days the steep and loose than really play head games!! I find I ride better and feel braver riding solo than in a group, I guess there is no peer group pressure ( given that most of my riding mates are up to 34 years younger!!) and allows one to just take an assessment of the risks in a non pressurised fashion. I think trying to ride as fast or catch people up, leads to poor line choice, poor braking choice and old habits creeping in, riding solo going just as fast or even faster ( in my case) it seems always to come together better, less forced errors creep in, and easier to get into that “zen “ zone.