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I know it's not just a track skill. I've ridden plenty on the road in some tight-ish groups on the road before I got on the velodrome. I just phrased it that way because riding on the track or chaingaining on a club ride makes 'look, then move' - or call it 'spacial awareness at high speed' - absolutely non-negotiable unless you want an earful of abuse or to cause a wreck with one of your friends in the pile. It's the level of skill - I'm thankful via my experience on the track, although of course yours could be through a number of other wonderful disciplines, that when I'm going 23mph with a group of other riders I'm a much more confident, safe, and faster rider.