Slow ride Thursdays

Got an idea here. I have a rotating schedule where for four months out of the year I'm off on weekdays. As a result, most of the year I miss out on group rides which are almost always scheduled for weekends. I can take time off for some of them, but most of the rides I'd like to do are short notice kinda things and my schedule is made a month in advance, so if I don't request time a month out, I generally don't get it, unless I have a really good reason, and riding my bike doesn't count.

So, I'm putting a feeler out to see if there are any other folks who would be interested in doing some higher mileage, but slower paced rides in and around the city. I usually don't ride any faster than about 14-16mph average. Mileage-wise I'd be looking at riding anywhere between 30 and 60 miles.

Also, since it's convenient to me, I'd rather the majority of these rides start with a meeting point somewhere along the Lakefront Path, or near the Museum campus as a kind of generally central location that should be fairly easy for most people to get to. So, anyone else off on weekdays who could make a daytime ride on Thursdays? I also see the occasional food stop at a brewpub or similar eating location as possibly being a fixture of such rides. Rides might also have some sort of theme too, such as riding to check out a certain location of historical significance or possibly to check out a neat natural area within, or near the city for example.