Originally Posted by
Zaskar
Aero - the bike, the wheels, your clothes, your position - is much less of a factor on group rides. If you're under 6'2" and not hanging at the front... yeah, get comfy ;-)
Prior to doing one of Atlanta's fastest group rides, my fastest average on the route was round 22mph. I logged a 25+ mph average with the group (same bike).
Position and clothing definitely. I don't wear loose clothes and my position would have been similar, except for the taller stack. The bike/wheels seem to be a smaller part of it though.
Originally Posted by
noodle soup
So you are faster with the A group, than you are on a solo ride.
It's not surprising at all.
As mentioned, previous PRs on these segments were on A group rides on my aero bike. Maybe it was just that new bike magic?
I really think it was the comfort factor, being more comfortable going fast on rough roads. (and my bike fitness is still improving, still being fairly new to cycling, about 8 months now)