Originally Posted by
big john
I understand why a lot of people feel that way. In my case, I have been a member of this club for 32 years and did 100 group rides per year since 2001. Lots of people come and go and I've made some good friends along the way. Now, I'm not fast enough to do the A rides and the B riders rarely show up. Covid has really wiped out club attendance.
I think about quitting the club but it has been a big part of my life for 3 decades. It seems it will never be like it was, however.
A big reason I feel so frustrated is that we end up on a lot of roads that have enough car traffic where behaving badly in a group just makes drivers upset.
Also just a general lack of common sense - like running bright flashing lights that dazzle the rider behind you.
A pre-ride brief would help, but I'm not the ride leader (and don't ever want to be).