Since we moved to Charlottesville, I’ve been riding with the Charlottesville Bicycle Club. It’s very motivational to have a group to ride with and they schedule rides for different lengths and speeds on Saturday and Sunday. I’m certainly more inclined to do a longer ride with other people than I’ll do by myself. I get out with the club every weekend I can.
The best thing about the club is the people involved. It’s really a solid group of varied cycling ability and dedication. I’m sort of in the middle of the pack, which is great.
The next best thing is the route library. It’s great to have a nicely curated list of rides that I can tackle when I’m on my own.