There was a time I really liked riding with a pack, but these days I'm a grumpy old guy and I prefer solo most of the time. My tolerance for putting up with other people's stupid **** is fading.
I like riding by myself, with my good friend, with smaller groups and large groups. I like to ride and I like to ride with other people.... hell, I just want to ride.
I do prefer solo altho having a coupla others with you is a known safety factor. Large groups I stay clear of unless it's charity run and I limit those to just a couple during the holidays.
Always enjoyed the big rides did them for years,ours were never too slow other than when taking off or at destination.Enjoy riding alone or with small groups really enjoy racing and ride agressively most of the time.