Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
On the second issue, it's a question of whether the rider holds their line, yo yo's the paceline, brakes in the paceline, overlaps wheels, allows gaps to develop, accelerates the paceline, allows the speed of the paceline to drop, is a threat to get dropped, etc, or just generally looks like a squirell.
I'd add that I don't like drafting riders who don't keep a smooth cadence on level ground. Even if its a natural place to "coast", the constant starting and stopping of the legs can throw off the folks behind you.