Originally Posted by
calamarichris
Do you still consider it sleazy and low-class if we don't eat their food?
Yes. They get a permit for X riders. If more show up and the permiting entities notice, then the organizers get in trouble and have to pay more next time, or get their event cancelled.
Originally Posted by
calamarichris
Because I'm planning to stop at Circle K's instead from now on and give the money instead to charities I consider more worthy than All-Star Cheerleading teams and Rotary Clubs.
BTW, some of these century organizations are pretty protective of their routes, changing them every year and not putting them up on their sites.
That's because of sleazy jerks banditing the ride.