Quote Originally Posted by buffybike View Post
This past weekend, I did my first century and ended up riding with a different (and better) group altogether. It was a great time, although I couldn't get over the feeling that I was "cheating on" my old group by not hanging back with them. Later on, I heard through the grapevine that a couple of them were peeved at how I "flaked out" and left them behind. How do you handle these situations? Although I'd like to stay on good terms with these people, none of them are what I would consider "close friends" outside of cycling.
I completely empathize with the challenge. I think you're getting some good advice. The only thing I would add is to change this to "a different (and faster) group." The other group might be a "better" match for your goals, but perhaps a change in description would help you explain your rationale to the slower group. I mean, after all, we all like to think we're the best.