keithaitch
Veteran
- Location
- barcelona
I think we got a gap because we were working hard but I found it much harder for two people to work together as effectively as a group because the draft effect is too short and we kept overshooting each other or getting dropped. I think if they extended the draft effect a little it would solve this problem and allow two people to work effectively together.I think you could feel the draft, almost like in the good old days. Most noticeable when in a big group of course.
If you get dropped (like I did yesterday when not paying attention) it is really hard (impossible) to catch the group again. Much harder than in Zwift is how I felt it, and I never succeeded, even though it wasn't a race and the group was only travelling at about 37kph.
I joined the ride about one minute later than @keithaitch and had to catch the front group first, which took about 3.5 km. They were supposed to ride at 25 kph for the first 4 km, but when I caught up they were already riding at 35+. No wonder it took so long.
I hadn't planned on completing the full 30 km, just wanted to try the draft for a few kms. But when Keith dropped back from the front group, we worked together and got a few seconds ahead of the small group behind us. But if it was because of the drafting, or the others not making an effort is not known. When Keith left the game, I continued for a few minutes more and then quit...
It'll be nice to test the drafting in a real race instead of this test ride!
Glad you thought we were working together!