Originally Posted by
JonnyHK
The group I was in was about 40+ (which is on the top side of what I'm usually happy with), but the kicker was the mixed speeds of everyone.
We were riding at 40ish km/h in a two-up pace line, but we were overtaking other groups (smaller, 4-8 riders) also 2-up, but at 30-35km/h. At one stage the really fast guys passed us doing 45-50km/h - so the riders were 5 deep for a short moment!
The road is two lanes (each way) and a very well know cycling area, but it was getting to be a bit of a squeeze. Beach Rd in Melbourne, AUS.
Usually the small groups getting overtaken single up if they get a shout from the front of a faster group coming through, but it was very busy today.
I do not mind groups of equally experienced cyclists. This is not easy to do. Clubs can help here but are not perfect. I shy away from many group rides as I don't trust many, the broad appeal of cycling for fitness is good, but the learning curve is there and some strong riders are just not smart enough. Guys on tri bars always scare me a bit, unless they prove to me otherwise.