Questions tagged [drafting]
Questions referring to the aerodynamic benefits that a cyclist may receive from riding in close proximity to another cyclist.
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What help can the domestiques provide on mountain climbs?
Why is Primož Roglič reported to have assisted Jonas Vingegaard in gaining three minutes over Tadej Pogačar during yesterday’s Tour de France 2022 Stage 11, and why would Pogačar
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Why do racers follow the leader in a curve rather than take the shortest path?
Quite often in road racing cyclists will create a C-shape curve on the road, following the path taken by the peloton leader.
source: youtu.be/61LHrIa-NnU?t=82
The peloton leader seems to create this ...
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Aerodynamics of cycling behind a bus
If cycling directly behind a bus that was travelling at 30mph on a flat road on a windless day, how far would the rider have to move away from it to receive zero drafting benefit?
Is the distance-to-...
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What is the optimal way to draft in a group of two cyclists?
How often should a person on the front get off and go behind the person in the back when there is only a group of two? Every minute? Every 10 minutes? When there are several people, a paceline is ...
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How close do riders follow their wheel/attack
How close do peloton riders typically and strategically follow each other's wheel/attack? Also, how is this distance manipulated in order to allow for strategic movements or a more aerodynamic ride.
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Is there a way to know if someone is drafting behind without turning your head back or trying to hear the noises?
In a group ride when I'm the one pulling, I often unknowingly leave my friends behind until I turn my head and see them in far distance, then I had to slow down.
Is there a way to know that they are ...
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Slipstreaming Passing Vehicles
When I'm alone and plodding along the shoulder of a state highway, I like to stand up to catch a wind gust as large vehicles "fly" by me. The amount of "fun" I get from this is exponentially ...
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Drafting in small triathlon
I am going to be doing a small triathlon soon. It is just a local triathlon (no affiliation with large triathlon agencies) and the prize money is small, about 50 US dollars.
Is it legal to employ ...
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How to prevent drafting?
I am engaging in a friendly race with a co-worker. He has told me he plans on drafting behind me most of the race to save energy.
I want to make it hard for him(without doing anything mean ...
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It it impolite to "informally" join or draft a group of cyclists?
On a recent Sunday ride on a country road, I was slowly overtaken by a group of (5) guys on road bikes. They were "proper" road cyclists, if you know what I mean.
When they passed me, I just slipped ...
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Why are riders allowed to draft behind cars in Grand Tours?
During one of this week's stages of the Giro d'Italia, Richie Porte had a 'technical' issue with his bike that caused him to lose a number of minutes from the peloton. It was of significance as it was ...
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Aerodynamic effect of drafter to the draftee [duplicate]
I thought I read somewhere something like having someone drafting behind also has effect to the rider in front. I wonder if it's true and would like to understand how does it work because it's quite ...
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Continuous Peloton
Is it possible on a short enough circuit with enough riders to create a peloton that extends all the way round the circuit. Even in a single line?
Lets assume the riders have a professional level of ...
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Protocol for slipstreaming another cyclist?
I have a nice 12 km commute where lots of different bicyclers travel. The entire stretch is only for pedestrians&bicycles, no cars to worry about.
I ride a regular old 5-speed bike (not a ...
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How to nonverbaly signal a drafting proposition to fellow cyclist?
There are situations when words cannot be used, e.g. during heavy wind or when someone is out of breath. Is there an universal hand signal to communicate a proposition of a chain gang behavior to ...
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