Originally Posted by
darkadious
since it's truly a beginner ride, you're not going to want to follow too closely to other people since there's going to be a lot of room for error. i really doubt you will get dropped unless maybe you've only ridden your bike 1-5 miles at a time.
basically listen to everything your instructor / leader says, hold your line, pay attention and have fun.
i bet you a majority of the people riding along with you will be in general *work out* attire, nothing to worry about.
Yeah I have been riding for about a month but only managed a few days a week and have worked up to around 10 miles or so but I have tried to include some hills and such to get the old heart rate up (which I sometimes kick myself by the time I reach the top). I think this ride is mostly flat so I am hoping I should be okay as far as that part is concerned. Should be interesting to say the least