If you ride is anything like our beginner - no drop - rides, we ride in two lines - side by side. It's nice because there is usually a break away group at the back and one of the trainers stays with that group. The first week I was in that group and I learned a ton!! Last week I was kind of between the two and was able to stay with the main crowd for most of the ride. It's nice to be able to practice drafting - with the two lines you can ride behind but between the two lines and not HAVE to be soooo close yet. They started calling our ride a "social ride." Tomorrow night BF is going to take his MTB out and ride this ride with me.

It's my last week of being able to catch the rides - I'm back in school every night starting next Tuesday. I was nervous and scared too but everyone was really really nice!!