Now I understand...

pottssteve

..this drafting lark. I usually ride on my own and never in a group so was unsure how much benefit there was to riding in a pack. Commuting to work this morning I got behind a big container lorry that was doing about 40kph along a flat bit of road. It punched such a bit hole in the air I could keep up with it with no effort at all for almost 2km - awesome!

The only downside was that when it stopped at the traffic lights I nearly ended up embeded in the back of it.

crumbschief

Haha yeah it's fun,but as you say you really have to be ready and not drift or look around,i have been caught out like as well.

bendertherobot

Followed a digger once. Up hill. It was knocking on at about 24 mph. Drafted it for over a mile. So easy.

iPete

Yup its great but make sure you hang to the side and back, got to watch for up-coming changes in traffic, watch the brakes and be on your own brakes, preferably dropped down for maximum stopping.

daveydave43

drafted a bus at 25+ mph last week for bout 10 mins.... was great fun... until i hit the pothole that i didnt see until it appeared from under the bus. both tyres got snakebitten..... ive learned my lesson

ridin8ude

much safer to draft a scooter!

http://www.vholdr.com/node/72509

redvee

I used to draft a bus or two on a stretch of my commute if there was one at the lights with me but not always the case but there was a bus stop about 200yds from the lights but a nice workout though.

oldwelshman

If you want to draft safely, go to a velodrome and do some derny training

mrchrispy

used to do the buses on my old commute and use to hit 40 for a 2 mile stretch or a good day. was against traffic os a 3 lane road so usually a clear run and I used to use the engin tone as a guide to what the buss was doing.

great fun as long as you accept the fact its dangerous