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Originally Posted by VegasTriker
Are they the only group in town? When I was MUCH younger and living in Madison, WI there was one main riding group, the Two Tyred Wheelmen. Some of the members were Olympic quality riders while a lot of us were good but far from that level.
By that, VegasTriker literally means "Olympic Quality." When I lived in the Madison area in the mid 70s and 80s, Eric and Beth Heiden were both often on the Two-Tyred Wheelman rides.

It was always frustrating to catch up with the fast group and have them immediately take off again with no rest for the slower group. Eventually, the touring group started their own club, the Bombay Bike Club, and it was much more fun to ride after that. I think that both clubs are still in existence after several decades. Maybe you need to start a second club if your town is large enough to support two bike clubs.
Bombay Bike Club was my preferred group. A good variety of rides, mileage clearly stated in advance, decent pace and good companionship.
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