Drafting info
07-01-06, 09:50 PM
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Drafting info
Does anybody out there know of a visual or graph I could use from a book or website that would show the effects of drafting? Trying to explain it with words and numbers (percentages) to a non-rider is not that easy. 
07-01-06, 10:06 PM
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Here's how I explain it...
The drafter uses up to 30% less energy to maintain the same speed without drafting.
Or...
The drafter is capable of up to a 30% increase in speed at the same energy output.
These percentages go up with a larger group.
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The drafter uses up to 30% less energy to maintain the same speed without drafting.
Or...
The drafter is capable of up to a 30% increase in speed at the same energy output.
These percentages go up with a larger group.
55/Rad
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Drafting revolves around the notion that it's easier to pedal when there's someone in front of you to cut the wind. Cycling experts say that "drafting" like this can save you between 20 and 40 percent of your energy in a long event.
So its really just getting up close to someone (about 1 ft. or less prefferably) and letting the person in front of you take all the wind. This allows you to use, as the post above says, about 30% less energy.
07-02-06, 12:45 AM
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The best way i like to explain this...
Go drive in your car, put your hand out your window like everyone does...err, did, when they were a kid and "feel" the forces against your hand. Now put your hand in front of the mirror, little easier to move around? In a sense, your hand is now drafting the mirror.
Go drive in your car, put your hand out your window like everyone does...err, did, when they were a kid and "feel" the forces against your hand. Now put your hand in front of the mirror, little easier to move around? In a sense, your hand is now drafting the mirror.
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Originally Posted by Sooner Rider
It depends. Are you drafting behind Andre The Giant or Tattoo?
07-02-06, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
The drafter is capable of up to a 30% increase in speed at the same energy output.
