Originally Posted by
CJ C
Question about this one? why no drops, if your in the front fighting the wind for everyone else why not get in a better position to do that? I know nothing of group rides or pacelines so forgive my ignorance.
Good question: My opinion and thought: It gives everyone a break. As Paisan gives the example of the shorter riders, its hard for a bigger rider behind to get a draft if he is next behind the front person pulling. And I also think it causes more yoyoing. A great example was Saturday when we road in the initial group for the first 20 or so milee. One of the guys would go in their drops or areo bars and surge up. An older guy in red would try to catch him and more people would do the same. Then you lost the point of a paceline. For me pulling, I think about the folks behind me (except when I eat beans the day before
) and I suck the wind to give them a break (not that I have any options.... I am a big guy to boot!).