There's a fastish 50mile group ride I do round here that stops once or twice. My thoughts on your post though are:
Originally Posted by
Aeolis
Usually it's just to drink some water
You should be comfortable drinking from a bottle and replacing it in the cage while riding with the group; if not, then you might want to get some more comfort with that first.
Originally Posted by
Aeolis
or text a friend, check work emails.
This can wait.