Group Rides

Recommendations

This information relates to the local Yahoo! Group (INFO)
ready yourself to start at the posted time
honor the spirit of the pace you post, or politely excuse yourself from the pack
otherwise, anyone posting a ride should feel no responsibilities for others beyond common courtesy and civility

know the roads or carry a detailed map/published route
carry hydration
carry nourishment
carry tools, tubes, patches, inflation equipment
skills to change a flat
cell phone (so you might call a friend to look up FBG taxi phone number)
emergency funds for hydration, nourishment, taxi
carry ID and insurance information to minimize inconveniencing others should you have an accident
know your limits; hills, hot climate, dearth of convenience stores may be a greater challenge than you face customarily

Pace: Fast (>18mph)
Dynamic: A loose confederation of individuals; expect pacelines, echelons, alliances, break-aways, sprints

Pace: Earnest (15-18mph)
Dynamic: More social than competitive; occasionally emphasizing individual efforts, especially on hills, with regrouping afterwards expected
Riders should be self-sufficient but all should expect to ride, substantially, as a group
Any riders dissatisfied with the group's pace strongly encouraged to politely excuse themselves and take the front or rear exit

Pace: Easy (<15mph)
Dynamic: Socializing emphasized; individual efforts at or off the front strongly discouraged; whereas those made at or off the back strongly encouraged and aided verbally and through drafting by other riders
Expect less-experienced riders