conv: I had planned a bicycle tour with a friend of mine. At the last minute_comma_ he was unable to come on the trip with me. I ended up only doing about half the trip and flying home. Sometimes I enjoy being alone_comma_ but not on a long trip that takes me far away from home. I know exactly what you mean.  It gets so lonely on the road.  Have you had to go away recently? This was a while back_comma_ but I planned a bicycle trip that went across several states. Although I had a buddy coming with me originally_comma_ he ended up bailing and I went alone. I called it quits halfway. That's still quite a long ride.  Do you do a lot of long distance biking? 