Originally Posted by wpflem
Good plan, and I think you have your liability bases sufficiently covered. A church group on a good-will outing should be very low liabililty risk anyway.
Some will be intimidated by the 7-8 mile length especially if any hills are involved, so I encourage you to be more inclusive by allowing some participants the option of a shorter alternative ride, say 2-3 gentle and slow miles. For this group emphasize the pleasure of riding, the exercise can be progressive.
First ride is entirely flat, and there are several shelters along the way.
I am offering the option of stopping at one of the shelters and awaiting the groups return as it is an out and back trip.
Many of the folks on the bicycle rides will be relatively experienced, while others will not be, which represents a challenge!