we are elite, almost!

  It's difficult to make a decision like this, but Team Fish Operations aren't for everyone.  For example;

- the rider needs a knapsack that is able to carry a day's worth of gear, including jacket.
- also they'll need to show up with lunch water and snacks as preferred.
- correct clothing for the activity. 
- they need to always bring their helmet and gloves, and their bike needs to be in proper repair.  Brakes must be of good quality and condition.
- they'll need to cooperate with each other and myself.  'Play well with others', as they say.
- if a downhill day, other specialized.

  All of these have a cost requirement alone that prices it over soccer.  Not as high as hockey though...

  Doesn't end there either;

- Maintenance isn't cheap; new brake pads (parts and installation) can be $50 a wheel, so take care of those brakes.  A tune-up worth paying for is 60-70$, plus even minor parts so to have a bike in proper operating condition is to dedicate time and resource to it.  Plus the bike which is at a decent quality level (hydraulic disc brakes as a minimum standard, to demonstrate) costs likely no less than 1500$ new (and that's not a dual suspension, if you're taking hints.  More like 1500$ for a used bike a committed rider will be happy with, seriously).

- The Time Commitment.  To plan to ride as near to every Sunday in a year, is to dedicate a big chunk of time in a year out to do this one thing.  But what a year. A truly epic pile of riding.  Fitness.  Stories and characters.  Fun.  So, it has to flexible, but not so that blowing off the program comes easy.

- Communications.  This one isn't actually too bad but it really helps when messages are replied to through whatever means available.

  And then, getting the homework done in time that it's not looming Sunday evening.  You really have to want to come out.