Originally Posted by
spdracr39
When making small adjustments to speed in a paceline is it better to drag the front brake or the rear brake. I'm talking very small adjustments for the accordion effect. I understand soft pedaling and all but I still had a hard time matching speed when near the back of the paceline. I just seemed to notice if I used the rear brake they would often say slowing even though we really weren't.
the question my read better as: "how quickly can i safely reduce speed in a paceline?".
how one does it is immaterial, but if one employs coasting, it will provide an aural cue to those in front and an additional visual cue to those behind.