Originally Posted by
Sidewalk
I've done a pace line where it was basically backwards from normal. Last person pulled left and moved ahead. Next last person would immediately fall behind that guy and go with him. Basically, two people at all times were pulling with one fresh the other not. It was for high speed only, not for energy efficiency.
Sounds like a dangerous mess.
The point of a paceline is to ride very close.
The people moving in front of the rest of the group is a great opportunity to clip a wheel and have the rest of the group plow into them.