I usually ride with solo or with a friend or two. But I’ve started to ride with a local Casual Bike Group (NoVA CBG) that usually has no drop rides, meaningno rider left behind. I use a lite assist ebike, so don’t have a problem keeping up. I can easily go 20+ miles at 15-18 mph which is the pace for all but the most advanced rides.
I enjoy the group and prefer it to the other local ones where members compete for best times and so forth. I like going fast, but am mature enough
to not need the ego boost of being fastest.