Originally Posted by
gif4445
. Question? When you all talk about doing a century with others, does that automatically mean you are drafting?
Of course not, at least not for me. There are those who draft the entire ride and never feel the wind, I call them EFI wheelsuckers and like to challenge them to ride without drafting but it ain't gonna happen.
On club rides I get dropped on the first climb so I am alone until they wait, which is fine. I prefer to ride at a pace where I can talk to others, at least a little.
At organized rides I never draft strangers except in rare cases and then I am extra careful and don't get too close. I start the ride with the idea of doing the whole thing without drafting.