| Did you know that you could ride together in a | | | | to ride with more experienced riders. Besides, you |
| group? Many people start off riding alone when they | | | | could know more people here. Think of it as going to |
| had first bought their bike. However, as time passes, | | | | the golf club. But the thing is, it might not be free. There |
| this could be boring. Therefore, you should always | | | | are a few types of clubs. These range from the |
| keep a lookout for group bike rides. | | | | smallest to the biggest clubs that organize small to big |
| Local bike store ride | | | | rides. Where to find a club ride? Usually your local bike |
| Where to start? The best place is to look at your local | | | | owner knows about it. |
| bike store. Usually, they organize road or mountain | | | | What if you are more serious about your cycling and |
| rides. They even have a schedule for it. | | | | its performance |
| Some of these rides are more well known. Therefore, | | | | Then you should opt for training rides. These are |
| the group or cyclists will be larger. When a group | | | | specially designed road tracks that resemble the |
| becomes too large, it will be divided into the faster and | | | | professional racing competition's track course. |
| slower group. But usually, bikers ride together and are | | | | This time, everything is faster. Do not expect to wait |
| willing to wait for others. This is especially true when | | | | or to lag behind. The best benefit of these training rides |
| riding in the mountain areas. No one should get lost in | | | | is increasing your overall cycling speed. Also, you will |
| the jungle or hill areas as it could be dangerous. | | | | be riding in formations or pelotons. |
| Club rides | | | | Again, you will find that there are groups that further |
| Other than your bike store ride, you could also look out | | | | divide cyclists according to their speed and abilities. |
| for bike rides available at clubs. These rides are much | | | | You could always find the bike shop owner about |
| more organized and formal. But it is a big opportunity | | | | specific training rides like these. |