Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I hate to be serious, but this is what we found with Freewheeling, which shows that there is a huuuge and ready market for inclusive social rides at sensible* paces.
* I went on our local club's Monday Social ride the other week. Social in this case meant a quick pint and free chips half way round. The ride had me holding on at the back for dear life covering 24 miles at 16mph average! I could barely breathe let alone talk....
Were there no ladies out on the Locks Monday social? I've only done one and it was the same, just the usual Wednesday crowd of the blokes and the pace was a Wednesday brisk pace rather than the billed more sedate pace.