In fast bicycle races, competitors attempt to use one anothers slipstream, or draft, breaking out to overtake the leader only at the last possible moment. In recreational cycling, on the other hand, members of a group can take turns at the leading position, enabling one another to rest a little. In a group of cooperative cyclists with sufficient group-riding skill, stronger members can spend more time leading to give weaker riders more rest, enabling riders of different strengths to ride together, at least on relatively flat routes. On inclines, however, the benefit of drafting is relatively less, as speeds are slower and the cyclists primary effort is working against gravity. The flat or hilly nature of a route has consequences for both racing and recreational cycling, with different types of routes favouring different types of cyclists.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 02:59:42 +0000
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