Originally Posted by
rdtompki
Why on earth do riders hang on to a group of total strangers? There are no bragging rights to a century done in X.X hours when you've been sucking a fast wheel. And the risks can be significant, worse if you actually move up in the line.
+1. I do the City-to-Shore, mentioned above, with my girlfriend. 7,000 or so riders. We won't get in groups with people I don't know. And when we get people sucking our wheels we switch off as if it were just us two. They can suck all they want. Just don't get between us or come in front of us.
I had to give a good talking to to a group of 3. The lead guy came around my GF, dove in acutely and then slowed down. The other two, who were left hanging out by the move, then tried to muscle their way in front of us. The GF was having none of that. Some people think an Iron Man tattoo and aero bars means they know how to ride in a group. I still don't think he understood how dangerous his move was.