I'm considering starting a new cycling group in my area (Craigieburn, Victoria, Australia).
There's a local bike shop where the owner runs a regular Sunday morning ride but that's aimed at experienced cyclists who can maintain 30kph and are comfortable in highway traffic. I'm still working up to that so I was thinking I'd start a "beginners" version of the same thing. When the bike shop is open on a day that I have off work (ie Thursday) I'll go ask the owner about the idea.