After our family tour last year, we were considering an organized ride to be more social. We really wanted to try the PALM ride until seeing the cost. http://www.lmb.org/palm/costs.html

Our goal has been to cut back, work less, be more green, require less and enjoy the journey more. Riding is spiritual.

I cannot justify spending our limited funds to pay for companions on a ride. We can tour for a fraction of this cost alone so I guess we will be riding as a family again. Its still a blast.

I can see riding for charity but am I missing something? Do that many people really pay so much to do something that is essentially free?

Not this family.