In our club--which, by the way, is not yet one year old--we have two "social rides" each week. They are 5 to 20 miles long and are as others have said as flat and as traffic free as possible. There are only about 4 routes, and the "socials" don't mind the repeating at all. Somehow I've sorta become the Mama of the socials and I really enjoy going along slowly and encouraging them and visiting with them. We're not riding any right now w/ice and snow on the ground. The goal is to get the "socials" to realize that they can tackle a regular ride.

If y'all want to see our website for our club it's:

www.pendletononwheels.org