Originally Posted by
Nachoman
If more people would soft pedal, instead of coast, it would make my life in the paceline so much more relaxing.
The reality is that your ONLY job in the paceline / peloton is to smooth out to the greatest extent possible the stuff happening in front of you to keep it from impacting the person / people behind you, to keep the draft tight, and to keep from making any sudden or unannounced movements.
Of course stuff happens. But the goal is to be proactively managing it on behalf of the people behind you (as much as you possibly can).