Labor Day

Did a very nice easy 50 miles today at 14 mph. No sweat and very little pain. A walk in the park, and finished strong. Saw two bike groups out there today, both going the opposite direction. Most of the group bike rides are too fast for me, which is a shame as I wouldn't mind the company of a peleton once in a while. The bike shop near my company in New Jersey used to run multiple rides for people of all speeds. I rode in the 14-16 mph group and enjoyed it. Here they generally have a very fast group and a fast group. I tried explaining this to the manager of the local bike store but he believed everyone was fast enough to ride in the 18 - 20 mph average group. I beg to differ, but he didn't buy my argument. I have put together groups of cyclists over the past 20 years that I have cycled, but either they move away, or I move away.