Originally Posted by
pdlamb
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
When everyone in the group is working together and riding well, as you say, it's magic. But if one person starts riding like a squirrel, the magic disappears pretty quickly. That's when I sit up and let them go, sadly.
Probably one of the reasons that when I do ride in a group, which isn't that often, I like to be either in the front just behind the ride leader or in the very back. Each is fine. I probably prefer being in the back. Less problems.