ONE INCH!?!?! no wonder i don't get any benefit when i try to draft! i'm waaaaaaaaaay to far back! lol! i'm so afraid of hitting the front wheel and crashing! even with hubby who is a solid rider.. i'm scared to get too close! (can't hardly maintain a tire's width.. much less ONE INCH!)
my "drafting" usually results in my using my own power but using the person ahead of me as a goal to keep up with!i'm so lame! lol!
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04-29-2005, 10:49 AM #1
YIKES! i'm a durt gurl
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04-29-2005, 10:55 AM #2
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One inch scares me also and I draft Bubba a lot. Any little thing that makes him slow would cause me to run into his back wheel. I've seen a "solid rider who rides a clean line and pedals smoothly" forget his wife was that close to him and stand up. Chris Carmichael calls that "drop kicking" the person behind. Nope, I leave only as much space as necessary to find that "hole."
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04-29-2005, 11:24 AM #3
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Not lame at all caligurl! If you're not sure of yourself (or your drafting partner), there's nothing wrong with that. It's kind of like a mental draft. It might not help you aerodynamically, but it keeps you going.
Originally Posted by caligurl
my "drafting" usually results in my using my own power but using the person ahead of me as a goal to keep up with! i'm so lame! lol!
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04-29-2005, 11:28 AM #4
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Welcome back Caligurl - haven't seen ya in awhile!!...
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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04-29-2005, 11:34 AM #5
YIKES! i'm a durt gurl
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awwwwww thanx! i've been coming around reading.. but i guess i haven't been posting much
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04-29-2005, 01:17 PM #6
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GRRR!
Here's an example of why you need to be sure of who you are biking with
My sons and partner went out for a training ride and older son's friend came along for the ride...
He is still learning how to ride at a steady pace and not "surge"...
Anyway, he is riding behind my partner - long straight, flat road, good vis, and decides to slam his brakes on without warning... first son clips him, second son hits the tarseal...
My partner said it was awful cause he could hear it happen but had no clue as to what had happened... the worry and anxiety is not the same with riding partners as it is with your kids...
Older son is ok, a few scratches on his new $2000 stead
Second son's bike is scratched up and front wheel needs most of spokes replaced.
Fortunately he has major bruising and grazing down his leftf side (shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle) and nothing was broken - though we did spend a few hours in A&M to get him checked for no breaks...
So, if you ride in a pack, drafting alot... know who you ride with and put anyone you don't trust at the back so they can't do this uneccessary type of thing to you.
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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04-29-2005, 04:21 PM #7
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Been there. Didnt like it
Drafting is a delicate practice that demands a lot of attention, and team work. Hopefully once is a charm.
Ride it, break it, fixit, ride it...
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