Quote Originally Posted by Rakekay
Thanks to everyone for your comments on drafting ettiquette and drafting safety. I never ride with a group so I haven't had any opportunity to learn any of this stuff.

Still curious though, as to what you do when you're drafting behind someone (assuming permission and/or you know their riding ability) and it feels too easy for you. Do you shift and make it harder for yourself or take it easy for a bit, in preparation for taking your own turn soon?
The best piece of advice I read was in RoadBikeReview: soft pedal. That way you don't lose the cadence or the speed, you don't upset the paceline behind you (if there is one) and you're ready to pull when it's your turn. So leave it in the gear it's in or shift it down one and then just soft pedal at the same cadence.