Thread: Road Etiquette Question: Hopping on a stranger's wheel?
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Old 08-17-22, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Yep. But the conditions have to favor me. I'm never gonna ride a skinny guy off my wheel on a climb. But on a slight downhill, if I can gap him, I might be able to. I have to be on a segment where I'd go hard anyway.
Well, yeah. I used to be able to sprint and was ok at long pulls on the flat. When the climbing gets steep that's when I have to cool it.
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