Originally Posted by
Campag4life
Best reply I have read. Thanks. Makes the most sense. Believe the answer to my question is then...when your time to pull, pull the same speed the line has been moving in. If you don't feel you can do this, immediately rotate back such that you don't slow the momentum of the line down. Which begs the larger issue, if you can't pull in front at the pace the line, maybe consider dropping off the back completely. This is what I would do. Reason is, you are not pulling your weight and maybe shouldn't be there.
I sort of disagree. Yes it's ideal to have every rider pulling equally. But sucking wheels at the back until you pop is the best way to improve your group riding skills and get faster.