I ride on my own and I still get dropped.

I have a few rides in my area and took a few others out on one of them last week. Riding with others is tiring. They tackle hills differently to me- Have different speeds on the flat and even the downslopes are different. I made the mistake of trying to ride with them- instead of them riding with me at my pace.

It was only a 35miler and by the end I was bushed. Now these are the same riders that join me in a few organised 100 milers each year And they use me as paceman after the 40 mile mark. From then on they are struggling.