Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Clubs often use a rating system when advertising the ride so that riders know what to expect in terms of speed, climbing and distance. A club I used to belong to used the following system.
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The problem with that list is we have a lot of people who wouldn't even make that list and there are lots of gradations on the low end. I'm a pretty good biker but even I have difficulty placing on the list sometimes due to knee issues. Also this list relies on self rating and too many people overestimate their level, especially when they haven't ridden regularly.