Planning a workout for several different people to take part in, only a few in my area are really within an easy ride to the staging area, and logistically, it's a lot easier to just drive there and pick up whomever is going. Group rides are almost never within 30 miles of here.
I live 12 miles from the local staging area. I'm too old and don't often have the time to add 24 miles to the group's distance. Such is rural living.
I've kind of got a thing against taking front wheels off on a regular basis. Call it superstition.