Breaking up (with your group) is hard to do...etiquette advice?

[OakLeaf]

The story of my life is I'm too slow for the fast group and too fast for the slow group. Lately, because of all the running, I've mostly been riding with the slow group.

It depends on my mood and how many other rides I've been getting. Sometimes I'll take off on my own and they'll just have to deal with it. Sometimes one or two others will go off the front with me. If it's a recovery day or I just feel slothful or extra social, I might cruise with them the whole time. If I want a little cardio on those days, I can use the opportunity to work on my spin.

Can you ride once a week with your slow group, and your other rides with other people?

[Big Black Bike]

Why don't you just be honest? You shouldn't be tied to any riders simply b/c you have ridden with them in the past. Tell them and especially the guy who was most helpful that you have enjoyed and appreciated all the help that they have given you, but now you want to go a bit faster than the group; thus, you have decided to try some other rides.

Because you won't miss anyone in the group, why does it matter what they think once you leave the group?

Go. Ride. Faster!

[ny biker]

Why don't you just be honest? You shouldn't be tied to any riders simply b/c you have ridden with them in the past. Tell them and especially the guy who was most helpful that you have enjoyed and appreciated all the help that they have given you, but now you want to go a bit faster than the group; thus, you have decided to try some other rides.

This is what I'm thinking. You could also ask if anyone would like to join you -- there might be one or two others in the group who are interested in taking things up a notch but think no one else feels that way.