Rant: The 'Lake Okanagan Loop' group ride is way overhyped for what it is

Went on the big organized ride around Lake Okanagan last August with about 30 riders from this hub. Everyone talks it up like it's this amazing scenic route. But honestly, half the time we were stuck behind slow RVs on narrow roads near Kelowna with no passing lanes. The views were nice for maybe 20 minutes near the wineries. The rest was just traffic and dust. I get way better riding just heading north past Vernon on my own. Anyone else find organized group rides more hassle than they're worth?

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saraho481d ago

My dad has this same thing with “must visit” farmers markets (he’s obsessed with finding the perfect tomato). Everyone raves about them but half the time you’re just fighting for parking and getting elbowed by people taking photos of their kale. I think we all just really want the hype to be real, you know?