Name: How To Draft Like A Pro | Essential Cycling Skills
Uploaded: 2021-05-18T14:17:11.000Z
Duration: 4 min 59 s
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- Riding on the wheel, or sitting behind others,

To-infinitive

- Sitting on the wheel, sitting in, sat on, drafting,

giving a tow, are just a few of the various names

you'll save around 30 to 40 percent of the energy

that you would use when riding on the front.

And this saving will help you get somewhere

faster and easier, or over longer distances,

Learning this skill will also make your riding

far more enjoyable, as it will enable you

to ride with bigger groups of riders effectively

when riding close to the wheel of the rider in front,

and the best way to do this is to practice

Now, to learn this basic but really important skill,

all you need at first is one other rider.

- Yes, start by riding around half a wheel

This is going to allow you the time and space

to adjust for anything like changes in speed or direction.

you're going to immediately feel the difference in effort

and the benefit compared to if you were riding

at the same speed on the front of the group.

As you gain confidence, you're going to feel more at ease

riding closer and closer to the wheel in front.

- When riding on the wheel, don't constantly stare

can be quite dangerous, so don't let this become a habit.

- Occasionally, it is okay to check the distance

between your front wheel and the wheel in front,

this is an ability you will hone over time

- [Biker 1] Try not to use your brakes suddenly

when reacting to speed changes, or changes of direction.

As your confidence grows and your skill develops,

- The direction of the wind should determine

where you position yourself behind the rider in front.

If you get this right, you'll maximise your energy savings

This is especially important if you're sharing

- So, if the wind is coming directly from the front,

a headwind, then you need to position yourself

directly behind the rider in front of you.

Now, if the wind should come from the left,

then you need to move over and position yourself

from the right, to give you shelter from the wind there,

from the right hand side, you need to move over

and to build your confidence, and our advice

is to not get too close to the wheel in front

cause that can be a little bit dangerous.

- These are increased considerably on wet roads

that you drop back off the wheel in front

by a bike length or two, and that will give you

without crashing into the rider in front.

- In these situations, make sure that your brakes

are covered in readiness, so either on the drops,

to ride on the front and you have someone on your wheel.

Insure you point out objects in the road,

from riding in the saddle to out of the saddle,

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