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Old 10-02-08 | 09:14 AM
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Robert Foster
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Originally Posted by NOS88
I've ridden with groups like this in the past. In one instance I was going through a right of passage before I could be fully accepted by the group. In another instance, it was just a group the hammered all the time. I guess in my earlier years I learned to select riding partners/groups with great care.
Yes, I realize there are groups out there that hammer all the time and there are ones that are a bit like these forums in that they are interested in new riders developing their enjoyment of the sport. Both have their place but the former seems to develop closer loyalty and friendship I believe. Much like some people in these forums the group I ride with seems much more interested in helping a new rider develop and get into a fit condition. They know I dislike hills because they know how out of shape I am. But every time they get me to extend myself they know I will become more confident and I will enjoy the club rides even more. Not everyone in the group feels that way I am sure but the ones that tend to be leaders seems to.
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