i've been doing mostly solo rides, occasionally my wife will go out with me, sometimes we'll group up with some friends that ride, but i haven't done but a couple group rides (mostly on the west side of town). i live about a mile from Terry Hershey Park so i do most of my riding there and at George Bush Park. i'm only in my 2nd "season" of riding and find myself wanting to make it more than just an occasional hobby, which is what it was at first. i'm not so sure about racing yet, thought about either later this year (depending on what condition i'm in) or next year trying some short crits to see if i like it.

i've seen flyers at Bike Barn advertising their monthly rides, sounds like they go out of town and find some more scenic routes than you tend to find in the city. we're moving to Kingwood this summer and i've already found a couple cycling clubs up in that area that do weekly group rides, one of them with the occasional police escort.