Whether you are cycling to get fit, to develop your cycling skills, or for leisure reasons, you always come across lonely stretches of road where there is a strange feeling in the air. When I lived in Australia, I often went for long trips in deserted places, usually feeling fine and confident as I knew the area very well. Somehow I developed a sense when it's safe to be in a certain location, and when it's best advised to get out of it as quickly as possible. There have been times when I suddenly felt a strong urge to leave a certain road and rest behind a big tree or rock out of sight from any cars passing by. I never tried to rationalize that feeling, I just did as my inner voice told me.
In Australia, and obviously all around the world, people disappear and are never heard of again, and that includes cyclists on lonely roads.
How do you feel when it suddenly hits you that you are in the middle of nowhere?
In Australia, and obviously all around the world, people disappear and are never heard of again, and that includes cyclists on lonely roads.
How do you feel when it suddenly hits you that you are in the middle of nowhere?