Originally Posted by Ataylor

Gotcha! Thanks. 🙂
It does help. More so on an intellectual level than experiential, since I neither race nor do I go on group rides. I mean I think I always knew deep down that this sport was complex and didn't simply involve sitting on a bike and pedaling fast, but it's still somewhat surprising to me that such a small gap between riders can affect someone significantly enough to leave them trailing behind their group. I might just have to join a group one day - at least until I hit the 17th cog on my 11/28 - just to see (from behind, of course) what all the fuss is really about.