Alright, so I've looked as far back as 25 pages in the threads & didn't see anything that related to these questions so I'll start another thread...sorry, I'm still learning.
My questions are about group riding.
1.) Is it ok to pass? I know that sounds silly, but when I pass women (usually on an uphill) they end up passing me right back on a downhill and I don't wanna appear like the new rider trying to come in and just blast by people. I don't wanna look like the hotshot in other words. Not sure why, but I always feel awkward when I'm passing, like I'm new and shouldn't be doing that. I know, I know, silly.
2.) The group I've been riding with don't do any pacelining per se, but we do ride close on each others wheel. I've seen the word 'crowding' and I'm not sure what the difference is b/wn that and just riding someones wheel.

