I'm a road cyclist, and also commute. I enjoy doing group rides because I get to meet new people. I also get to challenge myself and compete with other riders. I also like that I'm probably getting faster as a result of doing more ride that push me.

On group ride I do because I love the atmosphere. We'll go ride 35 miles, and during that ride we'll sometimes pick up the pace to see who we can drop. We'll regroup at a stop and ride again. Afterwards we'll sit around, have a few beers, and talk.

Doing an organized event ride is fun because of the number of cyclists on the road. You get to meet people who all have the same goal of riding x amount of miles to the finish.