I am soooo sorry to hear you did not enjoy this tour. Unfortunately, I was not leading the tour that day but this is the response of the gal who was. "I was told of 1 bike issue during the ride and I fixed it. The other bike issue was not mentioned until after the tour ended." As for the talking, "The only time I talked to the everyone was when we were stopped together in a group so that everyone was able to listen to my comments. While we were riding I was just responding to the gal's questions who was riding beside me." THIS should not have happened though as it must have been confusing to the rest of you. She also said she asked many times how the 'pace' was and the answer was always 'good'. As for a Circle Tour I too would like one - maybe someday there will be one! AGAIN, I do apologize!