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Old 12-05-21, 09:57 PM
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LarrySellerz
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Originally Posted by mschwett
i think a lot of people - me included - aren’t always sure at what point it goes from “riding on the same road as someone and behind them” to “drafting.”

seems like common sense (which may not govern here, i admit, i don’t know the secret handshake) would suggest you not ride behind a stranger so closely that if they stopped, you couldn’t stop before you hit them.

in the real world i’ve not actually seen this happen, on busy cycling roads, i either pass or get dropped, or slow a smidge and slide over to allow a pass.
Drafting is when you can feel the benefits of the draft, which start at about 3 bike lengths. When drafting someone you always provide enough room so that if they need to do an emergency stop you can dodge it
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