Our rides are no drop, and we ride routes where people can branch off to shorten or lengthen them. If you bring a new rider, you are responsible for them. For example, last weekend we set out as a group. All of the rides are very hilly, and the new riders were having a hard time. Around mile 20, the new riders and the people who invited them took a 10 mile route back to the start. The rest of us picked of the pace and took a 20 mile route back to the start. We all got back around the same time.

Also, if someone needs a harder workout, we don't consider it bad form to do hill repeats or some other out-and-back while they wait. We don't leave people out on the road alone, though, unless they are familiar with the roads and know how to change a tire. It is just too easy to get lost, and cell phones don't always work.