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This was the first night ride I've done - so it's hard to say what difference the 'organised' side of things made.
I think if that the organisers had delivered all the things they pitched in the sale, then it would have been doubly-awesome (fresh croissants, espresso, gourmet food etc). As it was, I think if I hadn't paid cash then I wouldn't have showed up given how bloody cold the weather got. It was nice to know that there was food ahead, that in theory there was a support network in case of any trouble, and the idea of getting a bottle of wine to commemorate was good too.
So...in summary, I enjoyed it despite the poor organisation (i.e. any night ride would be a truckload of awesome), and if it had been as good as it was billed then it probably would have been one of the best cycle events I'd ever attended