Come with me on a solo gravel ride in Prague.
Sometimes I choose to ride alone — no pressure, no expectations, just me and the bike.
Right now my legs aren’t really there, and with my final year of med school coming up, cycling is more about fun than performance. This is what solo rides mean to me.
Sometimes I choose to ride alone because some days I just feel like being by myself. I don’t want any pressure. I don’t want a schedule, no expectations, just me and the bike. Today actually a friend asked me to ride and I do feel very bad for saying no because they’re my friends. So of course I enjoy spending time with them. But today I just felt like going by myself. Recently, my legs just haven’t been there, and cycling is not as fun as it normally is. So, I’m just trying to go out, enjoy the nature, enjoy the riding, having a good time without chasing any performance. And when I ride alone, I can go wherever I feel like, as long, as fast, or as slow as I want. That’s also part of cycling for me.