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Old 08-21-19, 11:28 AM
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billyymc
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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
With a 4 person team, we spend 3' on the front, by the clock, but go over or under a bit if terrain or traffic dictates. That's enough time so that one can choose one's moment for rotating back, traffic usually being a factor. We point down to where our bike is going to go, then move left. Decrease speed maybe 1 mph so the riders on the right aren't going by too fast. This is a good time to get out of the saddle and pedal, rest your butt as you move back, rather than doing that in the line.
Perfect, I'll use this to talk to the guys.

I don't expect to pick up any riders but who knows...some of the route is along popular rides (we come south on the west side of Keuka Lake, one of the finger lakes in NY state).

BTW, when i did this ride solo last year I got on google street view

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