Originally Posted by
DrakeSuperbus
I didn't even think about the safety issue of drafting without causing a wreck. I think I'll try the slow group once or twice until I at least get the hang of it (the last thing I need is to be worrying about rubbing wheels while I'm gasping for air).
Any tips on draftin properly?
Its not too hard. The three rules of thumb that I use are: 1. keep a distance of about 30 cm at least and 1 meter at most between your front wheel and the other's rear wheel, 2. never tap your brakes in the line, always try to eschalon out of the line before resorting to brakes (this is to keep the person 30 cm off your rear wheel from running into you), 3. always try to stay shoulder to shoulder with the person you are riding next to. Rule 3 is flexible though, it depends on how disciplined the group is in general or on that particular ride.