Originally Posted by Raketmensch
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There are many intricacies of group riding that I need to learn.
The hardest one for me (i.e., I made a big mistake!) was learning how to clear the nasal passages without people wanting to kill you.
Glad it was a good experience for you.
Last summer I had the chance to ride (only about 12 miles) with one of the pro teams on a training ride for the US pro cycling championship in Philadelphia. I found myself in a pace line that was doing 27 MPH and I was dying... those guys, however, were just chatting away like it was nothing. I got dropped on the first climb.