Originally Posted by
Campag4life
No gaps. Initially the three of them tried to drop us. We had enough burst speed to catch up...upper 20's to reel them in. You are so right about the communication thing.
No offense, but most rec riders have no idea what "no gaps" means in a fast paceline. If guys were rotating off and rejoining the line in front of you, then there were gaps. Rec riders tend to measure "gaps" in terms of feet; racers tend to measure in terms of inches. The "communication" in a paceline is done less with words and more by positioning. If you are leaving a couple feet between you and the guy in front, then you are communicating that you are either not in the pace line or you are about to be dropped; either way, the guy dropping back will join in front of you. If you are tight to the guy in front, then the guy dropping back will not attempt to join the line in front of you (unless it's a race and he really wants the spot, of course).
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