Is it likely...

[John the Monkey]

...that a club/group ride would ask a rider they don't know to join their bunch?

I did my weekend "long" ride today (nice 30 miles to Congleton), and got passed by a bunch as I was taking a picture of the bike in front of Astbury church. Got back on and pedalled away, and passed the same bunch sorting themselves out after a stop - as I rode past, one of them said something, but the only word I heard sounded like "ours" - (at the time, I thought it was "arse", and was somewhat insecurely wondering if they were mocking mine, or saying that they'd soon be overtaking me, or summat).

Didn't see any club colours, although a few of them were wearing Giordana kit, from what I saw. (If it was any of you, sorry for laughing nervously and increasing my cadence instead of responding - I was the bloke huffing along on an SCR2 with yellow tyres wearing a red Descente top )

Lots of people out enjoying the fine weather today - passed another big bunch as they headed towards Smallwood, I was doing my finest "Enfer du Cheshire" through the potholes on that bit...

 

[piedwagtail91]

it usually works the other way, if they catch you tag on and start talking to those at the back and ask if it's ok if you ride with them for a bit.
if you catch them, especially in our area, it's probably best to tag on for a bit, it you go straight past they can see it as an excuse for a race/ teach you a lesson
the main thing is to say hello or something, theres nothing gets some peoples backs up than a rider going past and saying nothing.

 

[andy_wrx]

I was pootling with Mrs wrx the other week and a big bunch from Lancs RC (Red Rose Wheels or summat, I dunno) went past, one joked 'Come on, jump on !'

On my own, yes I could have.
Mrs wrx however wouldn't be able to, no doubt why he made the joke based on the fact she was wearing no lycra and on a hybrid and we were going slow.
If however they'd met us on the tandem...

 

[walker]

in answer to the question, highly unlikely, but I would'nt say it don't happen