Originally Posted by
ochizon
That is how most of the guys I see are. They do their own thing. Some guys ride slow, maybe warming up, cooling down, or just taking it easy. Some guys blow past, keep going, and I never see them again. People generally do their own thing unconcerned about others around. Which, again, is why I found the one guy odd.
This is me for sure. I do group rides on the weekends and before I start I think about how I feel and what I want out of the next 30 or so miles. Then I do what I can to improve my own personal average speed, or take the hills faster, or build faster recovery. I’m very often not concerned with what someone else might or might not be doing.
Also, being 6'3" and 220, is like being a drafting magnet. I could care less. If someone wants to suck my wheel for 20 miles and then blow by me, more power to'em. Like I said, I'm out there for me.