I always find drafting a bit nerve-wracking with strangers - you cannot predict what they will do and you do not know how much they know in terms of protocols...
It certainly is great to draft though - a great way to have a rest and go faster than you could on your own WHILE you are resting (LOL, depending on how much your leader is pushing it).
I think one of the reasons I want to time-trial more than to road race is because I still don't like drafting with people I don't know... and when you TT, you are on your own.
Wise words about not letting your wheels too close or over-lapping - if you touch wheels with the person in front - they'll probably recover their balance, but the liklihood is that you will tumble...
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04-23-2005, 12:57 PM #9
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