Originally Posted by
rsbob
On club rides where a large group show, we may break the group into 2 or 3 groups with different departure times but meet-up at a lunch or break spot. Seems to work well, especially with rider of differing strength and pace. Edit: But everyone seems to think they are A group quality - until they get dropped.
Yeah. Having a group of 50 people on public roads just seems crazy to me. 10-12 should really be the limit IMO. My club sometimes exceeds this and it causes the quality of the ride to drop significantly.