Rides for overweight unfit people?

It seems that most of this thread belongs on the weight loss thread. I was under the impression that the intent of this thread was to organise rides where people who are less confident in their abilities would be able to come along and not be worried about getting dropped or made to feel shit for holding everyone else up if they are tail end charlies.

Well meaning advice about intervals or weight loss strategies is more likely to put people off than help; it certainly doesn't provide any incentive for me to come along if people are going to be covered in HRMs and stop watches to monitor peak fat burning. I'm more interested in getting on my bike for a bit, riding until I'm a bit tired, stopping until I feel better, then riding some more.

Heart rate monitors>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

i hadn't planned to scare you off, i would be happy to organise a ride. smaller groups are best, start with regents park (which is very flat) a couple of laps early one sunday, then go for coffee, no HRMs just a chat at a comfortable pace..