Pre-Ride Check

A bit of a rant.  A ride time should be just that, the time the ride leaves.  Arrive with equipment that works, a lot of flats can be prevented by simply inspecting tires prior to the ride.  Look for cuts or worn out tires and replace if needed.  Making people wait for unnecessary flats is lame.  It would be nice if roads were closed to traffic, but they aren't.  Keep the group tight and to the right.  Spreading out entirely across the road is a bad idea, it pisses off traffic.  Their are times when spreading out across the road may make sense. A head/cross wind can create that situation, but only when the pace is hard and traffic allows for it.  However when their is a tailwind and the group is moving along at a leisurely pace it makes no sense to take up the entire road.