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Originally Posted by allanoue
My personal opinion is group rides are a bad idea for newbies. Trying to keep up pushes them into going faster than they should.
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Group rides often wind up being more about keeping the group together and rounding up lost sheep than actually riding. It's a distraction you don't need. Peer pressure, self consciousness, worries about losing your way... all of that.
Saddle time is where it's at. Get out there and ride when you have nothing else to worry about. Work up to the challenging stuff.
And get that course done! Study hard, pay attention, learn stuff, be safe.
Recommended reading: Any of David Hough's books, all of which are about safe street riding.