I Love Drafting!!!!!

[Vikeonabike]

Drafting, in my humble opinion is for those reckless idiots who have no concept of thier own mortality!


It's also great fun and a complete rush..... Draft away, live a little. Life without a risk or two is no life at all!

 

[Mugshot]

Strava comes with the following health warning:

Strava can be addictive. You have been warned!

Oh dear, oh dear
Strava for the first time this morning and it turns out there's a segment on my commute, 7th out of 27, but I didn't know about it and I know I can do it quicker! Bring on tomorrow morning

Now where's my mate with the tractor?

 

[Leaway2]

I honestly don't know but I would imagine the size of the vehicle makes a difference. He probably had an idea I was there as he'd seen me at the junction, he certainly knew I had been there when I overtook him.

Perhaps he was just pacing you.

 

[fossyant]

Just don't draft a tractor pulling a trailer full of fresh manure. Me and a club mate followed a rather rapid tractor doing about 25 mph for a few miles. Let's say we absolutely stunk when we got home.

 

[BentMikey]

Well done Mugshot! I do think those earlier posts berating you were rather out of line, but anyway.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm not overly familiar with the Strava layout having never used it, but are we possibly referring to tractor dash?

In this part of the country we call it a 'Suffolk sprint'.

 

[Buddfox]

There was absolutely no drafting going on here whatsover whatever the KOM said he might have done

The real danger with drafting apart from sudden braking from the vehicle, is that you do not see the road surface infront of you and if there was a mahoosive crater in the road you wouldn't have the time to avoid it. I am pretty sure Yahuda Moon ended up doing exactly that and it concluded with a trip to A&E.

+1 - I was drafting a National Express coach, hit a hole / bump in the road / somethign and watched my front light disappear into small pieces on the road as it was knocked out of its fitting. (The fitting was already a bit knackered, but it was irritating). Lesson learned!

 

[MattHB]

Come on, live a little. There's a wee buzz when drafting a truck or bus.

Oh, I've already had kids. And the family knows how crazy dad is.

I intend to live a lot! And is the buzz before or after you go under it?

 

[hoski]

Redcard I did not waste any of my life building my reputation, in business it is a quality thing to hold.

I don't mean to be disrespectful - but - what does that even mean? When it comes to cycling, there is no individual reputation. Since I've started wearing lycra and a helmet an increasing number of drivers have started treating me like sh1t regardless of how I ride. And what on earth has business got to do with drafting tractors?

 

[Kiwiavenger]

i like having people overtake me so i get a slight benefit of a mini draft from them for a second or so. i also like chasing cars that overtake me through 30-40MPH zones just to see if i can catch them!!! is all good fun.

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

iv done it twice, averaged about 28-32mph with ease.

I don't think ill be doing it again. Being behind a bus, that close is something of a risk im not willing to replicate.

But admittedly...good, scary fun .

 

[Downward]

I love drafting - Bin lorries though are a no no - The stink.

 

[jonny jeez]

Drafting, in my humble opinion is for those reckless idiots who have no concept of thier own mortality!


It's also great fun and a complete rush..... Draft away, live a little. Life without a risk or two is no life at all!

iv done it twice, averaged about 28-32mph with ease.

I don't think ill be doing it again. Being behind a bus, that close is something of a risk im not willing to replicate.

But admittedly...good, scary fun .

yup

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj82mtlinbA


A rare opportunity where it all came together for me on a long haul home. Very exhilarating but stupid and dangerous none the less.

 

[lozcs]

Yes, drafting increases the 'dangers' of cycling, it's also massive massive fun.

Last month I drafted a bus (much like the video above) for about a mile - reached top speed of 43.2mph at which point I bottled it when I could feel back wheel getting caught in turbulance - covered a mile in 1m33s... it was brilliant...

It's not something I've done often - only three times in the last 18 months - but something I will do every now and again as Johnny Jeez says 'when it all comes together'

I've just spent the last week on old winter clunker due to a blow out last weekend, would have been a lot worse if it happened at that speed - but hey ho....

 

[monkeylc]

Think everyone does "exhilarating but stupid and dangerous" things now and then,it's part of being human.