Originally Posted by
noglider
Is a D ride really 12-14 mph? Whenever I ride with my wife, our average never exceeds 10 mph. So she could never join any organized ride listed as D?
Even if D is that speed, there still is a problem where there is still several ranges below. Some struggle even to keep up at 8-10 vs 10-12, for instance. I guess they would be E and F riders, which sounds a bit dis-spiriting.