Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
Interesting article on drafting in swimming; not only can you reduce your workload by 30% if you are following someone in the right location, but you can also steal some of their laminar flow and inflict extra work on them
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00279-7
I figure air is not viscous enough for drafting a rider to cause that rider to work harder, but I guess I never really thought about it.
I read years ago that drafting actually *helps* the rider in front ... but only by about 5%. That makes sense to me, as it should be like having a boattail or other structure behind the rider and decrease reynolds flow behind them.
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