Rain - so glad you posted this. I'm a NOVA/DC rider and I'm petrified of riding with a group... I'm thinking about joining a local cycling group but I'm afraid that I'm not in good enough shape to keep up with a C group but that anything lower might be boring?

Side question: when people are in a group that goes (say) 16mph for a 30 mile ride, are you expected to stay at 16mph the whole time or is that for flat surfaces? TIA!