Originally Posted by
DnvrFox
Hmmm!!
Who gets the most exercise out of a Century?
The guys in the paceline who finish in 4 hours and 12 minutes or whatever, or the single rider who does it in 6 hours?
It depends a lot on the nature of the paceline. Riders in a paceline will not work as hard as a solo rider going the same speed and distance. But riders tend to ride faster in pacelines and work just as hard as they would going it solo. Often riders in a paceline will be motivated to work even harder than they would riding solo so they can go even faster.