Originally Posted by
Sapience
Hey guys, I'm a newbie to cycling; I've been doing long (2 hoursish), slower paced rides (14mph) just fine, but as soon as I hit some group rides where the pact is a bit quicker (~19, 20mph) my quads just self-destruct. I can hold my own when drafting but as soon as I'm up front, I get too tired.
There is a huge difference in the amount of effort required to go 20 vs. 14. If you are having trouble on the group rides pulling at 20, don't pull until you get fitter, or keep your pulls shorter.