Originally Posted by Absenth

The LBS I purchased my LHT from doesn't really do group rides.
The LBS that's a mile from my house does, but their "slow" ride is 20mph with bursts up into 30mph sustained for 1.5 - 2 hours. I'm currently a 12mph rider and would get dropped like a bad habit before we got out of the parking lot. This IS the primary reason I want to get to an 18mph average that I can sustain for however long.... I'd like to go on their Saturday and Sunday morning rides before my wife or daughter wake up.