Originally Posted by
thewilson
Today I did my first group ride with some of the faster local guys.
This is how I feel now:
Originally Posted by
Leukybear
I hope you're gonna keep riding with them
+1.
In all likelihood, a rider like yourself isn't too far from being as fast as a typical cat4, weekend group ride club rider. You just need to sharpen up that high end/short effort fitness, and gain a little bit of skill.
I know you ride a fair bit, so your basal aerobic fitness and maybe even FTP are probably decent at worst