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2009-07-15 1:27 PM

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Subject: Bike Drafting?
Please excuse this question but as a tri newbie who has done alot of training for his first tri next week, I have been doing reading on bike drafting and dropping back after being passed and just not clear (specially considering the tri I am doing will have over 1000 people). I avg about 18-20mph on the bike (have ridden the course twice) but have never biked in a group so just trying to get a clear understanding in lay terms what this is and how it translates....TIA

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2009-07-15 1:38 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike Drafting?
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2009-07-15 1:46 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike Drafting?
if someone's front wheel passes your front wheel, you must drop back, about 4 bike lengths.  even if you want to re-pass, you must first drop back.
2009-07-15 1:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike Drafting?
You can download all USAT race rules here:

http://www.usatriathlon.org/content/index/1684

I would encourage anyway doing their first race to read the rules prior to racing...
2009-07-15 5:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike Drafting?
Given that there are 1000 people in the race and I assume a mass start, it is impossible (in the MOP) to follow drafting rules to the letter. There are just too many people especially at the beginning of the ride. At the last 70.3 I did, the race director acknowledged this and just asked that people be reasonable and use common sense.
2009-07-15 6:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike Drafting?
I wouldn't worry about the details for your first event.

Ride hard and ride your best.  If you are going faster than the person in front of you pass them and give them space.  If you are going slower than the person passing you, let them by you and just keep doing your best.

They just don't want you sitting behind someone for a long period of time and they don't want you blocking someone from passing you.

You'll be fine, don't sweat the small details.

Michael

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