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Sounds like you're doing the right thing. Assuming it's a single file line of riders, get up front, pull until you get tired, check your shoulder and pull off to the left. I usually then like to motion the rider behind me and to my right with a flick of the elbow or a wave through. Slow pedal until the whole pack moves up on your right, and when there's a gap or no riders left, fill in.
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I learned the hard way that when I came off the front, not to let my speed drop too far off. After getting shot out the rear like a piece of ****, I learned to drop off slowly, keeping my speed up so that when the last bike passed, I was up to the speed of the group, fell into line, then rested as the line pulled me along. Resting while you fall back is a big mistake.
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I learned the hard way that when I came off the front, not to let my speed drop too far off. After getting shot out the rear like a piece of ****, I learned to drop off slowly, keeping my speed up so that when the last bike passed, I was up to the speed of the group, fell into line, then rested as the line pulled me along. Resting while you fall back is a big mistake.
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There's a million different articles on the internet about this.... here's one
https://www.teammcallencycling.org/pd...sandSafety.pdf
People get sensitive about it too, so don't just pretend you know what you're doing, let your buds know if you don't know!
https://www.teammcallencycling.org/pd...sandSafety.pdf
People get sensitive about it too, so don't just pretend you know what you're doing, let your buds know if you don't know!
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I learned the hard way that when I came off the front, not to let my speed drop too far off. After getting shot out the rear like a piece of ****, I learned to drop off slowly, keeping my speed up so that when the last bike passed, I was up to the speed of the group, fell into line, then rested as the line pulled me along. Resting while you fall back is a big mistake.
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You take a turn at the front for 30 seconds. Then pull off to the left & ease up so that the rider who was behind you is now pulling. You drift to the back and get behind the last guy until it's your turn at the front again. If the pace is too high for you to take a turn at the front, then stay at the back and let the guy who's drifting back cut in front of you by leaving a gap for him and telling him "go ahead" or something so he doesn't think you're just not paying attention and letting gaps open.
This is assuming you're in an organized paceline. Disorganized pacelines are more common.
This is assuming you're in an organized paceline. Disorganized pacelines are more common.
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That's the advanced course. On regular group rides, on open roads with traffic, we always pull off left because everyone is already as far right as possible. It would get messy very quickly trying to pull off to the right .
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Just signal for guys to come through, no matter if you are riding a paceline or any other arrangement. Just sweep your arm forward, the universal signal for the guy in back of you to pull through and then just hold your line and let them come around you.
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If you notice the lead riders speed start to drop, is it better to tell them to pull off or just go around them to keep the pace?
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If it's an actual paceline, then tell him to pull over. Some people take MUCH longer pulls than they should
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