I have clocked just over 600 km in DS3 in 3 months of ownership. I like it a lot due to the versatility - take it anywhere you want. Recently, I started riding with cycling group, where most of them have road bikes and I find it difficult to keep the pace with them. Initially, I thought it's my stamina/pedalling power but later when we swapped our cycle, I realised how easy to ride a road bike - it just glides the road.
So, now what changes I can do myself or to my bike to keep in pace with the road bikers? They are not professional but just amateur like me.