1. safety in numbers
2.runnin red lights
3.can be harder than "real races"
4.do it every week..its a good benchmark for your fitness
5.sketchy riders
6.using the bike paths for sprints
7.no exposure to other riders
8.less pressure to preform
9.traffic
10.poor courses
11.gives you the racing fix freeing up your weekend
12,may give a false sense of your strength
13.not always the best for a athlete racing on the weekends
14.questionable turnout
15.club racing/group rides