Quote Originally Posted by michelem View Post
The so-called Coffee Republic ride began a decade ago as a weekly workout for a women's cycling club, but has transformed into one of the most popular and competitive race-training rides in the region, swelling to 80 or more on some Saturdays.

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"That ride bums me out," said Eve Blumenfeld, who co-founded the ride a decade ago and still participates, albeit not up with the racers. "I love to ride fast. I just think you can do it with a little more respect to the motorists."
I know former members of the club she founded. They left over the club's poor attitude of which this article is only one example. And I've also finished organized rides where I and all of my friends have independently had run-ins with their dangerous behavior.