Originally Posted by
Zaskar
Yeah - it's open. But the intensity is somewhat (somewhat) selective in that new riders would never hang and those without a lot of pack time will be squeezed to the back quickly. Crashes happen but they're not common. Atlanta's ride board describes the Tucker Ride as "VERY fast paced training ride, 24 mph++. Terrain is hilly, and distance is about 43-47 miles. This is where the big boys & girls and racers show up to play."
The route is very popular so if a rider is spit out the back or has a mechanical, there are plenty (!) of riders, groups, clubs, etc. out on the route at that time.
So, it's not a single paceline then (with the talk about squeezing to the back) -- this group just takes the whole road? Do cars just have to sit behind this ride for however long necessary or is the route somewhere with multi lanes at least? Fascinating.