Originally Posted by
datlas
^^ In my club, a ride like that would be listed/advertised as "social" with comments about breaks.
Generally, I think a good club ride has a 3-5 minute rest stop at the halfway point to eat a little, use the restroom, fill water bottles, and brief chit-chat...true socialization should be after the ride.
Exactly well a bit longer than 3-5 mins esp on a long MTB type ride, but yes once the destination has been reached, say if we were going to Hollingworth Lake which is 32 miles round trip.
Have stops on the way just for a quick drink and for people to catch up then maybe half an hour at the Lake for snacks and coffee, toilet breaks etc.
Our rides arent so fast that people cant chat on the way so there is no need to sit in a cafe and do it.
Anyway isnt it better to stop and socialise while enjoying the achievement of completing a long maybe tough ride that to stop halfway when there is still a distance to go?