Originally Posted by
rteesdale
Thanks for all the responses. I since the group is not very disciplined, I've worked out a plan to schedule a lot more "alone time". I'll link up with groups on a case-by-case basis, experimenting to see which may the best fit.
I think the bottom line is that you have to be able to hold your own in a group so that whatever challenges come your way are still fun. I'll give it a shot again when I think I'm ready
My approach is "I'm going to try and keep up, but if I get dropped, NBD." If you ride with fast riders, you'll get faster, even if that means getting dropped every time.