[CKcycle] Wednesday's ride

I have a bone to pick with yesterday¹s ride. After riding more than 40K together as a group, to split the group up for a sprint to the finish is fairly pointless and displays more bravado than common sense. My understanding of the purpose of the group ride is to share experience, so we can all be safer, stronger riders. Please, correct me if I am wrong. When the group falls apart at the end, it jeopardizes that safety. I also thought that one of the main principals of the group ride is to ride predictably ‹ maintain the line and the speed. If that is not the intent, please let all riders of the group know ahead of time. Thanks, Josette deBrouwer