Originally Posted by
thebulls
I'd say this isn't quite true. If you ride with a group for the first 120 miles of a 200km, then start riding hard just a few miles from the end to drop them so you can come in "first" then you're going to get ostracised and next time around, the group probably will not be so friendly to you.
Nick
Also, I've been in situations where a group has formed as the sun goes down, and we all agree to stick together through the night. Once morning comes we might separate, but through the darkness we travel in a group ... safety in numbers.