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drafting how not to
trevtri
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1st tri on the 21st september im 45 on that weekend so it was a sadistic present to myself to do one any way the question
Drafting how the hell do you not draft if your following behind some one do you slow down to get the correct distance or what. I dopnt want to get disqualified. and anyways if any one tries to draft behind me it means they will be going that slow they will probably fall off.
one more questionn so far this game has cost a fortune new kit new bike, latest additons are new swimming goggles race belt and running shoes wifes doing her nut as there is nothing left for her to get for me bday.
what is it best to swim in and then bike i dont want to spend money on tri specific shorts just in case i dont do another one i waas thinking normal trunks then cycling shorts over wet trunks would this cause major probs with chaffing ????
cheers for your help
trev
Drafting how the hell do you not draft if your following behind some one do you slow down to get the correct distance or what. I dopnt want to get disqualified. and anyways if any one tries to draft behind me it means they will be going that slow they will probably fall off.
one more questionn so far this game has cost a fortune new kit new bike, latest additons are new swimming goggles race belt and running shoes wifes doing her nut as there is nothing left for her to get for me bday.
what is it best to swim in and then bike i dont want to spend money on tri specific shorts just in case i dont do another one i waas thinking normal trunks then cycling shorts over wet trunks would this cause major probs with chaffing ????
cheers for your help
trev
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As for race kit wear tri bottoms (I wear Gore cycle shorts) under your wetsuit take off your wetsuit get on the bike, do the cycle, get off the bike and then run in the self same bottoms - its' that easy!
So, once you are on the bike the drafting zone is a box of 7m by 3m from the front wheel, therefore you have about 5 or metres behind the rider in front. The general rule is, if you catch someone up you have to pass through this box in about 15/20 seconds. If someone catches you up and passes you, then just maintain your own pace, and if after 20secs or so if they are not out of this box (which can happen because of the aero advantage for you) then drop back so you are at least 5-10m behind. If they passed you, they should then pull away.
I, like many others on here wear a one piece trisuit as this means no changes in transition. But if you don't want to do this then yes, speedos for the swim would be best, there are also many who complete the race in them! I'm not sure about chaffing, but there maybe some, the best idea would be to try it in training, i.e. soak the speedos, whack the shorts on and go for a 20k ride or whatever your distance is. You will soon know if there is chaffage! If this occurs, you could change your strategy maybe invest in the tri shorts as they arent too expensive and you will be more comfortable. Or you can try bodyglide or vaseline application!