Originally Posted by
StephenH
I'm used to riding by myself, and would feel uncomfortable either being right behind somebody else, or having somebody right behind me. It's not a matter of who does the work so much as a just a tailgating/ safety/ personal space issue. Same reason you don't "draft" people when you drive on the freeway.
I'm with you here. Personal space issue. It creeps me out to have some stranger on my tail when there's plenty of room to pass.