Riding with people who are too fast for you might make you a faster rider, but it's not that fun. I ride with people who are mostly too slow, but there are getting to be a few break-away faster riders, who I can ride with if I feel like it, or ride slower if I feel like it. They are just a friendlier group in general. The faster group just goes fast- they don't take time to stop and enjoy the cool things along the way, like the biggest oak tree in fFlorida, or the River Styx, or baby llamas, or even a cool sign or flower.