Originally Posted by
caloso
You plateau in the mushy middle if you always ride the same intensity, which is easy to do on the commute.
I think commutes are most likely shorter than group rides. Any extraordinary ride will leave you hanging behind. Best thing to do is just get used to those long rides and pace yourself for them. Keeping up should then be no problem. I was falling behind on the climbs but would lead the flats. Learned to trail someone in the flats and hit it hard on the climbs. Worked out.