group cycling?

[Giulianna23]

I am starting my own group for slower riders on Meetup.com. Perhaps you could do that, too.

I also talked to the LBS where I bought my bike. They only have fast rides. I said that a lot of women bought bikes from them and they should have some slower rides. He told me all their rides are done with volunteers, not the bike shop employess. He said I could set up rides if I wanted to.

Part of the reason I crashed a year ago was because I riding with a group that I was not competent to ride with. They were too fast for me. They all wear clipless shoes as well which gives them a few extra mph. I will ride fast sometimes but not in a group.

I started a regular ride on Fridays as well for slow riders. Even though I love speed and attend a few rides during the week with people way faster than me (I do it because I like to compete and push myself) I also enjoy the slow and relaxed rides. So I have put together a ride once a week on one of the meetup groups in my area where the organizer made me an Event Host of that page. My only concern is that even though I make it clear that it is a ride for beginners and slow riders just for fun and enjoy the outdoors...I still get people showing up with carbon bikes and all dress up like if they going for the Tour of France...and the thing is that these people even if they try to go slow....they can't...and I understand why ...I even have moments that I dont notice I am getting ahead of the others but quickly realize it and I slow down. But there are others that just cant do it but they show up to these meetings and then others that can go a little faster try to go fast and then the group kind of get divided. I always stay with the slow group but I am not sure how to approach this with the faster riders in a way so they dont get ofended. I mean the page have rides for all taste and levels all week long!...Hilly rides...fast pace rides...beginners and instructional rides...mine's just for fun!..

[indysteel]

I started a regular ride on Fridays as well for slow riders. Even though I love speed and attend a few rides during the week with people way faster than me (I do it because I like to compete and push myself) I also enjoy the slow and relaxed rides. So I have put together a ride once a week on one of the meetup groups in my area where the organizer made me an Event Host of that page. My only concern is that even though I make it clear that it is a ride for beginners and slow riders just for fun and enjoy the outdoors...I still get people showing up with carbon bikes and all dress up like if they going for the Tour of France...and the thing is that this people even if they try to go slow....they can't...and I understand why ...I even have moments that I dont notice I am getting ahead of the others but quickly realize it and I slow down. But there are others that just cant do it but they show up to this meetings and then others that can go a little faster try to go fast and then the group kind of get divided. I always stay with the slow group but I am not sure how to approach this with the faster riders in a way so they dont get ofended. I mean the page have rides for all taste and levels all week long!...Hilly rides...fas pace rides...beginners and instructional rides...mine's just for fun!..

Hey, Guilianna, that's really nice of you to lead a ride like that. I found one of your ride announcements and while it does make the mph clear, I would just add some language that makes it clear that your goal is to have the group stick together for a social ride at the stated pace. Encourage those that wish to ride faster than the stated pace to find a different ride. At the start of the ride, restate your goal. Don't worry about being rude, especially since there are MORE than enough group ride offerings every day of the week in Indy.

Gosh; I need to get on my bike. Between the weather and a vacation from which we just returned, I've ridden all of once this year. Shameful!