Originally Posted by rm -rf

Food & water at event rides...
Drafting
Like the previous posts, I like jumping onto the draft on a big group that passes by. Fun! And it often bumps up my speed by 3 or 4 mph.

But:
It's so easy to get caught up in the faster speeds, and work too hard.

Most of these groups are just random riders that grouped up on the road, and some of the riders may be a little sketchy. If I see riders not holding their line or the group isn't safely passing solo riders, I'll get off.

Riding with just a couple of other riders is easier.