This is where good ride leadership comes in. All riders should keep to the pace of the rest of the ride.
I get that and think it's pretty doable on the flat, but let's say I'm running 65" for an undulating route and happily pottering along at 15mph: I'm going to either hold up geared riders or get dropped rapido. Descents for example - geared bikes will vanish will I'm spinning down. I guess I just feel more comfortable if everybody is doing the same thing - I tend to push harder with geared riders so as not to naff them off!
I get that and think it's pretty doable on the flat, but let's say I'm running 65" for an undulating route and happily pottering along at 15mph: I'm going to either hold up geared riders or get dropped rapido. Descents for example - geared bikes will vanish will I'm spinning down. I guess I just feel more comfortable if everybody is doing the same thing - I tend to push harder with geared riders so as not to naff them off!