Do you like to stop on club rides?

[2IT]

Perhaps it's not that odd; yet far more people who like to stop are commenting. While far fewer of those who don't like to stop are not stopping to comment.

 

[screenman]

Perhaps it's not that odd; yet far more people who like to stop are commenting. While far fewer of those who don't like to stop are not stopping to comment.

Maybe the people who stop have more time in their lives.

 

[vickster]

Maybe the people who stop have more time in their lives.

Or just prefer it that way

 

[screenman]

What I like about cycling is there are so many ways to enjoy it, none of them wrong in my humble.

 

[Bollo]

 

[lutonloony]

For me it would kind of depend on distance and pace. 30 gentle miles lets just poodle. 40 hard let me stop ffs. Just trying to show differences not specifics

 

[Jimidh]

Coffee and cake one of the main reasons for joining a club!!

 

[lutonloony]

Coffee and cake one of the main reasons for joining a club!!

Coffee and cake one of the main reasons for most activities

 

[Brandane]

Coffee and cake one of the main reasons for joining a club!!

In the highly unlikely event that I was to join a club, it would need to be one that went for beer and nuts. Much preferable to coffee and cake.

 

[TheDoctor]

My CTC Wednesday Night Ride to the Pub rides always stop. At a pub, oddly enough.
Not sure I'd go if they didn't.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I haven't done a club ride for years, when I did them one of the best bits was the cafe stop in the middle, a chance to gossip, refuel and ease the legs. These days I mostly ride solo but nearly always include a cafe stop. One of my regular rides at the moment is purely a social ride, the cafe is nearly always crammed with friends and ex club mates, I usually end up spending far to much time at the cafe.

 

[2IT]

In the highly unlikely event that I was to join a club, it would need to be one that went for beer and nuts. Much preferable to coffee and cake.

My LBS has beer at the shop when done. Have not had a beer mid ride. Am I missing out? Is that done over there?

 

[Brandane]

My LBS has beer at the shop when done. Have not had a beer mid ride. Am I missing out? Is that done over there?

Don't know about club rides apart from the CTC (Cycle Touring Club) who are not averse to a pint or two mid ride .
If I go out on my own I sometimes stop for a pint if I like the look of a pub. My regular cycle mate is a bit too fitness orientated for my liking TBH, he's one of these guys who can do 50 miles on a couple of bananas and energy bars. If I manage to drag him into a pub he might have a shandy and that's it (and he isn't even from the south of England, the ). If I'm doing 50 miles I need meat, chips, and Guinness !

 

[Accy cyclist]

The group i go out with on Wednesdays has an half hour cafe stop halfway through the 50 odd mile ride. The group i sometimes go out with on Sundays has two one hour cafe stops in a 80 to 100 mile ride. The Sunday group's stops are too long for me. Mind you some of the group buy that much food you'd think they hadn't been fed for a week! No wonder it takes an hour to eat it.

 

[cyberknight]

Depends if you want a chain gang or a more social orientated ride i guess.

I have done a 75 miler with maybe a 5 minute stop for toilet + grab food and im happy to do 50 ish non stop dependant on pace but if i goon a club run its a chance to have some interaction with like minded people so coffee and cake all adds to the mix .