Drafting Tutorial by Kelli of PRC

Hello.

Hello.

My name is Kelli…

Hello.

My name is Kelli…

and I race for

Hello.

My name is Kelli…

and I race for

Hello.

My name is Kelli…

and I race for

(an all women’s team from IOWA)

Hello.

My name is Kelli…

and I race for

And this is my

tutorial on DRAFTING,

And this is my


PACE LINES,

And this is my


PACE LINES,

and ECHELONS.

And this is my


PACE LINES,

and ECHELONS.

(pronounced: ESH-EL-AWNS)

And this is my


PACE LINES,

and ECHELONS.

(pronounced: ESH-EL-AWNS)

(it’s French)

Learning these techniques will give you:


Confidence to ridein a large group.



Ability to ride withstronger cyclists.



Ability to ride withstronger cyclists.

And tricks for savingyour energy.

Ready?

Ready?

Here we go.

This is a road.

This is a road.

Just like the roadsin your area.

This is a road.


There is no traffic,pot holes, debris,

or mean dogs.

This is a road.


There is no traffic,pot holes, debris,

or mean dogs.

(Yeah. Right.)

But our road doeshave one thing...

But our road doeshave one thing...

…WIND!

There are 3 typesof wind.

HEAD WIND.Wind that hits you in the front.

CROSS WIND.Wind that hits you from the side.

TAIL WIND.Wind that hits you in the back.

TAIL WIND.Wind that hits you in the back.

(it’s the best kind of wind)

These two dots represent cyclists.

And let’s saythey’re riding with a

HEAD WIND.

The red cyclist is DRAFTING the blue

cyclist.

Because the blue cyclist is breaking through all

of the wind.

Because the blue cyclist is breaking through all

of the wind.

Giving the red cyclist a human wind blocker.

Doing this, the blue cyclist is working 100%.

Giving all her energy to push through the wind.



While the red cyclist is working 20-30% less!!



While the red cyclist is working 20-30% less!!

That’s how weakerriders can stay with

stronger ones.

And that is the most simple way to describe

DRAFTING.

And that is the most simple way to describe

DRAFTING.

Some things you should remember about

DRAFTING:

1. STAY ALERT,if you stare at the wheel in front of you, you won’t be

ready for any abrupt movements that person

might make.

1. STAY ALERT,if you stare at the wheel in front of you, you won’t be

ready for any abrupt movements that person

might make.

(Just like driving, you never stare at someone’s bumper. You look up the

road to see what’s coming.)

2. STAY CLOSE,your wheel should be no more than 2 feet behind

the person in front of you.



(That’s roughly the width of two laptops)



(That’s roughly the width of two laptops)

(Any further back and you lose the benefit of drafting.)

3. STAY RELAXED,keeping your upper body relaxed makes it easier to control your bike and ride

in a straight line.

Ready for the next lesson?

Ready for the next lesson?

Great! Let’s talk about PACE LINES!

Now we have a large group of cyclists.

And our large group is riding in a…?


Anyone?


Anyone?Anyone?


Anyone?Anyone?

A HEAD WIND!

Large groups go faster because

people will take turns “on the front”

pushing through the wind.

Imagine this group “rotating”

around each other.

The cyclists on the right are moving forward…



…while the cyclists on the left move back.

This is calledROTATING

To make this easier to understand, imagine you

are the cyclist in red.



Since you’re in the lead, you are pushing through

all the wind.



Since you’re in the lead, you are pushing through

all the wind.

When you’re doing this we would say you’reON THE FRONT

This is how you would rotate in the PACE LINE.

(Click through the next 10 screens quickly for the best effect.)

And now you’re backon the front!

And now you’re backon the front!

You would repeat this over and over and over…

With DRAFTING and PACE LINES,


if the person on the front is doing the work to go

25mph,


if the person on the front is doing the work to go

25mph,

Everyone behind her feels like they’re working to maintain 21 or 22mph.

Got all that?

Got all that?

Good.

Effectively using DRAFTING and

PACE LINES will give you the ability to ride with

stronger cyclists.



stronger cyclists.

But if you’re worried that you’re still not strong

enough to ride with the group…



stronger cyclists.

But if you’re worried that you’re still not strong

enough to ride with the group…

Stop worrying, Because I have a trick to

teach you.

Imagine you are the cyclist wearing stripes.


And everyone else is a much stronger rider.


And everyone else is a much stronger rider.

Staying in the back gives you the best draft.

Watch as the red cyclists rotates while you stay

put.

Doing that is calledSITTING ON

or ON THE BACK

Doing that is calledSITTING ON

or ON THE BACK

But there are some rules to follow

when doing this.

1. SPEAK UP,always tell the other

riders what you plan to do.

2. DON’T LEAVE EM,if you start feeling strong try doing a

couple of rotations. Don’t ride away from the

group.

Feel ready to move on to the next lesson?

Feel ready to move on to the next lesson?

Good… let’s talk about ECHELONS.

When riding in aCROSSWIND

a normal PACE LINEdoes not work.



Because so many people have to push

through the wind.



Because so many people have to push

through the wind.

Only these three girls stay

“in the draft”

So instead of aPACE LINE

we ride in an…

…ECHELON!

And there is a way to rotate in the ECHELON

as well.

And there is a way to rotate in the ECHELON

as well.

(watch the rider in red)

And then you’re back on the front.

And then you’re back on the front.

And you repeat this rotation over and over

and over…

Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING,


PACE LINES,


PACE LINES,and ECHELONS.



You’re almost readyto hit the road.



You’re almost readyto hit the road.

Let’s do a quick review.

Three types of wind:


HEAD WIND


HEAD WIND

CROSS WIND


HEAD WIND

CROSS WIND

and TAIL WIND

Leading the packis called:


ON THE FRONT


ON THE FRONT

Riding in the back of the group is called:


ON THE FRONT



ON THE FRONT


SITTING ON orON THE BACK

Taking turns on the front is called:

Taking turns on the front is called:

ROTATING

Ride a straightPACE LINE in:


HEAD WINDSand TAIL WINDS



Ride an ECHELON in:



Ride an ECHELON in:

CROSS WIND

And always be safe.

And always be safe.

Watch out for traffic.

And always be safe.


Warn other riders of road pot holes,

road debris,

And always be safe.



road debris, or really mean dogs.

And always be safe.



road debris, or really mean dogs.

And always have fun!

Thanks for taking time to read this tutorial.


I hope it helps,


I hope it helps,and I look forward to seeing you out there.


I hope it helps,and I look forward to seeing you out there.

If you have time be sure to visit…

www.punkrockcycling.com

Bye.

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Drafting Tutorial by Kelli of PRC