Hey everyone,
I'm really new to these forums. I have a question, I just started riding a few months ago, I have a Trex Lexa. I've done a few beginner group rides where we went about 14-15 mph. I felt fine doing those, it was a very leisurely ride. I've also gone on a couple of saturday group rides with my friend and her friend's friends. At the beginning of the ride they mentioned the pace would be about 15 mph, well we got on the road and everyone, including my friend who is also a beginner, she has a Gary Fisher, riding about the same as me, since maybe june, was able to totally keep up and I was left in the dust, I couldn't see them and my friend was a little speck in the distance. Now I don't believe they were going 15 mph, I understand that they've been riding much longer so I understand why they are faster, but how come my beginner friend can keep up with no problem but I can't? What drills can I do to get faster? Since the days are getting shorter and colder, what can I do on my fluid trainer to improve my speed?