Rockrivr1
NES Member
Group rides are gayer than a ponytail having Crocs wearer.
I used to ride a lot with a group called NER - New England Riders and a typical ride would consist of 10-15 riders and we rode some awesome roads all over New England. Then it started to grow and one group ride up to the Kangamangus had close to 70 riders. It was a disaster. No way to keep a group like that together on back roads up through NH. Some riders couldn't or wouldn't keep up, several wouldn't keep the proper distance and staggered formation and overall it wasn't fun as I wasn't trusting anyone around me. I finally ditched them as we got closer to the White Mountains and had fun just riding by myself. From that point forward I didn't ride with them if the group was bigger than the original 10-15 riders.
Group rides do have it's advantages if you are going to far off lands. We did rides up to Quebec City, Montreal, Nova Scotia and the Tail of the Dragon. All great times with a group of people going together.