No offense but it is pretty ridiculous that anyone is complaining about a certain ride of any type not being tailored to their personal needs.
You don't like the parameters set forth by the organizers? Than maybe just skip it and zip it.
It takes a tremendous amount of planning and labor to organize an event.
OP never once referenced any labor or help on his part. I know he didn't mean to come off as ungrateful but his words show him to be.
Why should the organizers of charity events try to cater to people not wanting to help out or spend the extra cash needed to actually help the charity? If myself and a group of people want to take the time and effort to help a specific charity why shouldn't we try to maximize the amount of money our hard work generates?
OP and other serious cyclists looking for more events should quite simply organize their own low budget rides that benefit nobody except the cyclists on the ride.
It is that simple
