looks interesting...
But from the link, it's not really apparent 'How' and "what' it happens ... group meeting ? or some specific 'ride' in your own or other area under 'common circumstance' ?
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Yuri

The rules

Ahhh, I didn't read far enough...
The '2 Rides per week' I guess means you can only 'report' 2 rides each week, meaning you document at least 4 weeks of rides ?
I usually don;t do these 'organzied' kind of ride programs, such as reporting rides during CycleMAYnia... but I don ride regular and often followup with a 'Cuppa"
...maybe 2026 ?
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Yuri

if you live in one of those Swift climates you might enjoy the Cafe Ride series which are very entertaining. I don’t like to stop during a ride myself but I do walk to the Yellow Vase with my wife occasionally.

Double or triple your usual distance and a break will be welcome. I took a 10 minute break at mile 30 yesterday for restroom and water bottle fill before completing 53 miles.

This morning I crawled out of bed, put on my slippers and stopped in the kitchen for coffee. Next stop was the couch. :D

I don’t count peeing and filling bottles as a “stop for coffee”. I do stop for coffee with the gang on the VeloRetro and the 5th Sunday rides.

I've been riding with the same group since '96. It's a lot smaller now but we're still at it. It's a riding group which emphasizes the social aspect, riding anything between 30 and 150 miles, though now we're staying below 50 for most rides. There's always a coffee stop and then food and beer after, though not everyone participates in the post-ride celebration. One of the interesting things has been the "Peyton Flock" aspect with some couples making it permanent. The coffee stop and post-ride rather helped that along. It's been a lot of fun and a focus for many of us. We're a much smaller group now. Not everyone apparently cared that it's ride or decay as it does get harder with age. Anyway, there can be more to it than just a coffee stop, though I would note that we talk best with our bikes.

9 times out of 10 I do stop for coffee. Are you a member of the Literal Society of the Literally Speaking?

I like coffee, and I like riding my bike(s).
Do a lot of solo coffee rides where the idea is mostly to get out and ride, with the coffee stop sometimes un-planned, but always made.
Most of the coffee shops I frequent have locking racks, and I use my large-size U-lock.
Around here, hand skewers of any kind are invitation to disaster. I've always used "security" skewers that require some form of tool to get the wheels off.
On bikes with skewered saddle posts, I replace the skewer with a common nut and bolt. Lugging a saddle and post around while I'm away from the bike gets old pretty fast.

I think maybe I'm easy to please. I'll get my cup of coffee and sit and watch the world go by.
The social aspect of riding for coffee is lost on me with my severe hearing loss. I don't mind, as long as I'm riding. I much prefer the bicycle ride for coffee over taking the car for coffee, but when it's extreme winter cold, I'll take the car, or not go at all.

-D.S.