Quote Originally Posted by mariacycle View Post
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?!
What are you petrified of? Just start riding. Potomac Pedalers and Oxon Hill folks are really nice. They provide cue sheets--you should get a cue sheet holder for your handlebars--and so you can follow the cue sheet at your own pace. But I've never seen anyone be abandoned on D and C and even B paced rides.

You'll never know unless you try. Start with a D paced ride or two or three, see how it goes, and if it's boring move up to CC or C. Keep riding and you will get faster and more comfortable. You might just surprise yourself.

NYBiker - great ride list!