Top 10 Reasons to NOT turn a group ride into a RACE

10. It’s really not fair to drop the 8 year old before the bridge

9. The guy in the skateboard helmet can’t ask you “What’s your cyclo-speed-meter say?”

8. Neon jerseys passing by at a fast pace reminds you of the disco lights at the P2 Club

7. The guy on the recumbent won’t do his share of work

6. There’s no pace motorcycle telling you the gap between you and the 79 year old lady on the Giant Moab

5. Tri athletes aren’t in their bathing suits

4. It takes time to eat PB&J sandwiches and brownies washed down with homemade hose water

3. The guy with the pony tail isn’t there to explain the “white line” rule.

2. If you skip sags you can’t stock up on free marathon bars, sample packs of ibuprofen, and sport gels

1. Bruce Dickman’s not announcing – nuff said