Originally Posted by
Torrilin
If my partner and I are riding together and I get caught in his draft, I'll get a solid speed increase off it. I have to actively brake, coast, and gear down to avoid hitting his wheel. He's a big guy and is very easy to draft. It takes a fair bit of effort to avoid his draft zone if I just drop back.
If you're doing a slow or close pass, it will make it easy for the other riders to catch your draft. Even if they're slower, they have to be a *lot* slower to lose the draft once they've caught it. (or they have to be smart enough to know that drafting a stranger is a Bad Plan)
Somebody gets it.
If you don't want someone to latch on to your wheel as you pass, swing wide and attack until you have a good gap between you, then resume your pace (which should have been faster than the other feller in the first place). Then he/she is either gonna remain dropped, or work their butt off to close the gap to catch your wheel. If they do manage to bridge and then refuse to work with you, simply sit up and let them go on their merry way, or attack and again and drop them for good.
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