Originally Posted by Eatadonut
i did do a bit of cadence work, i'm an opportunist. Also played with my posture a bit, I'm still leaning too hard on my hands.
and yeah, the ride was about him - the question was really whether I should be leading so that he could draft, it would have made it easier for him to ride the whole way. He kept telling me that i could go ahead and come back with the car, which I did eventually do, but only after he was convinced he would not be able to make it home. At that point I figured it was a good idea for him to stop riding - no need to hurt himself.
Like I said before, lead but lead carefully and attentively at a speed you know he can maintain. Is he a good enough rider to draft close enough for it to be beneficial? I'd ride beside him and chat as much as possible...