Drafting Tutorial by Kelli of PRC

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1. Slide 2: Hello.
2. Slide 3: Hello. My name is Kelli…
3. Slide 4: Hello. My name is Kelli… and I race for
4. Slide 5: Hello. My name is Kelli… and I race for
5. Slide 6: Hello. My name is Kelli… and I race for (an all women’s team from IOWA)
6. Slide 7: And this is my tutorial on DRAFTING,
7. Slide 8: And this is my tutorial on DRAFTING, PACE LINES,
8. Slide 9: And this is my tutorial on DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS.
9. Slide 10: And this is my tutorial on DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS. (pronounced: ESH-EL-AWNS)
10. Slide 11: And this is my tutorial on DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS. (pronounced: ESH-EL-AWNS) (it’s French)
11. Slide 12: Learning these techniques will give you:
12. Slide 13: Learning these techniques will give you: Confidence to ride in a large group.
13. Slide 14: Learning these techniques will give you: Confidence to ride in a large group. Ability to ride with stronger cyclists.
14. Slide 15: Learning these techniques will give you: Confidence to ride in a large group. Ability to ride with stronger cyclists. And tricks for saving your energy.
15. Slide 16: Ready?
16. Slide 17: Ready? Here we go.
17. Slide 18: This is a road.
18. Slide 19: This is a road. Just like the roads in your area.
19. Slide 20: This is a road. Just like the roads in your area. There is no traffic, pot holes, debris, or mean dogs.
20. Slide 21: This is a road. Just like the roads in your area. There is no traffic, pot holes, debris, or mean dogs. (Yeah. Right.)
21. Slide 22: But our road does have one thing...
22. Slide 23: But our road does have one thing... …WIND!
23. Slide 24: There are 3 types of wind.
24. Slide 25: HEAD WIND. Wind that hits you in the front.
25. Slide 26: CROSS WIND. Wind that hits you from the side.
26. Slide 27: TAIL WIND. Wind that hits you in the back.
27. Slide 28: TAIL WIND. Wind that hits you in the back. (it’s the best kind of wind)
28. Slide 29: These two dots represent cyclists.
29. Slide 30: And let’s say they’re riding with a HEAD WIND.
30. Slide 31: The red cyclist is DRAFTING the blue cyclist.
31. Slide 32: Because the blue cyclist is breaking through all of the wind.
32. Slide 33: Because the blue cyclist is breaking through all of the wind. Giving the red cyclist a human wind blocker.
33. Slide 34: Doing this, the blue cyclist is working 100%. Giving all her energy to push through the wind.
34. Slide 35: Doing this, the blue cyclist is working 100%. Giving all her energy to push through the wind. While the red cyclist is working 20-30% less!!
35. Slide 36: Doing this, the blue cyclist is working 100%. Giving all her energy to push through the wind. While the red cyclist is working 20-30% less!! That’s how weaker riders can stay with stronger ones.
36. Slide 37: And that is the most simple way to describe DRAFTING.
37. Slide 38: And that is the most simple way to describe DRAFTING. Some things you should remember about DRAFTING:
38. Slide 39: 1. STAY ALERT, if you stare at the wheel in front of you, you won’t be ready for any abrupt movements that person might make.
39. Slide 40: 1. STAY ALERT, if you stare at the wheel in front of you, you won’t be ready for any abrupt movements that person might make. (Just like driving, you never stare at someone’s bumper. You look up the road to see what’s coming.)
40. Slide 41: 2. STAY CLOSE, your wheel should be no more than 2 feet behind the person in front of you.
41. Slide 42: 2. STAY CLOSE, your wheel should be no more than 2 feet behind the person in front of you. (That’s roughly the width of two laptops)
42. Slide 43: 2. STAY CLOSE, your wheel should be no more than 2 feet behind the person in front of you. (That’s roughly the width of two laptops) (Any further back and you lose the benefit of drafting.)
43. Slide 44: 3. STAY RELAXED, keeping your upper body relaxed makes it easier to control your bike and ride in a straight line.
44. Slide 45: Ready for the next lesson?
45. Slide 46: Ready for the next lesson? Great! Let’s talk about PACE LINES!
46. Slide 47: Now we have a large group of cyclists.
47. Slide 48: And our large group is riding in a…?
48. Slide 49: And our large group is riding in a…? Anyone?
49. Slide 50: And our large group is riding in a…? Anyone? Anyone?
50. Slide 51: And our large group is riding in a…? Anyone? Anyone? A HEAD WIND!
51. Slide 52: Large groups go faster because people will take turns “on the front” pushing through the wind.
52. Slide 53: Imagine this group “rotating” around each other.
53. Slide 54: The cyclists on the right are moving forward…
54. Slide 55: The cyclists on the right are moving forward… …while the cyclists on the left move back.
55. Slide 56: This is called ROTATING
56. Slide 57: To make this easier to understand, imagine you are the cyclist in red.
57. Slide 58: To make this easier to understand, imagine you are the cyclist in red. Since you’re in the lead, you are pushing through all the wind.
58. Slide 59: To make this easier to understand, imagine you are the cyclist in red. Since you’re in the lead, you are pushing through all the wind. When you’re doing this we would say you’re ON THE FRONT
59. Slide 60: This is how you would rotate in the PACE LINE. (Click through the next 10 screens quickly for the best effect.)
60. Slide 71: And now you’re back on the front!
61. Slide 72: And now you’re back on the front! You would repeat this over and over and over…
62. Slide 73: With DRAFTING and PACE LINES,
63. Slide 74: With DRAFTING and PACE LINES, if the person on the front is doing the work to go 25mph,
64. Slide 75: With DRAFTING and PACE LINES, if the person on the front is doing the work to go 25mph, Everyone behind her feels like they’re working to maintain 21 or 22mph.
65. Slide 76: Got all that?
66. Slide 77: Got all that? Good.
67. Slide 78: Effectively using DRAFTING and PACE LINES will give you the ability to ride with stronger cyclists.
68. Slide 79: Effectively using DRAFTING and PACE LINES will give you the ability to ride with stronger cyclists. But if you’re worried that you’re still not strong enough to ride with the group…
69. Slide 80: Effectively using DRAFTING and PACE LINES will give you the ability to ride with stronger cyclists. But if you’re worried that you’re still not strong enough to ride with the group… Stop worrying, Because I have a trick to teach you. 
70. Slide 81: Imagine you are the cyclist wearing stripes.
71. Slide 82: Imagine you are the cyclist wearing stripes. And everyone else is a much stronger rider.
72. Slide 83: Imagine you are the cyclist wearing stripes. And everyone else is a much stronger rider. Staying in the back gives you the best draft.
73. Slide 84: Watch as the red cyclists rotates while you stay put.
74. Slide 92: Doing that is called SITTING ON or ON THE BACK
75. Slide 93: Doing that is called SITTING ON or ON THE BACK But there are some rules to follow when doing this.
76. Slide 94: 1. SPEAK UP, always tell the other riders what you plan to do.
77. Slide 95: 2. DON’T LEAVE EM, if you start feeling strong try doing a couple of rotations. Don’t ride away from the group.
78. Slide 96: Feel ready to move on to the next lesson?
79. Slide 97: Feel ready to move on to the next lesson? Good… let’s talk about ECHELONS.
80. Slide 98: When riding in a CROSSWIND a normal PACE LINE does not work.
81. Slide 99: When riding in a CROSSWIND a normal PACE LINE does not work. Because so many people have to push through the wind.
82. Slide 100: When riding in a CROSSWIND a normal PACE LINE does not work. Because so many people have to push through the wind. Only these three girls stay “in the draft”
83. Slide 101: So instead of a PACE LINE we ride in an…
84. Slide 102: …ECHELON!
85. Slide 103: And there is a way to rotate in the ECHELON as well.
86. Slide 104: And there is a way to rotate in the ECHELON as well. (watch the rider in red)
87. Slide 112: And then you’re back on the front.
88. Slide 113: And then you’re back on the front. And you repeat this rotation over and over and over…
89. Slide 114: Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING,
90. Slide 115: Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING, PACE LINES,
91. Slide 116: Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS.
92. Slide 117: Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS. You’re almost ready to hit the road.
93. Slide 118: Great! Now we’ve covered DRAFTING, PACE LINES, and ECHELONS. You’re almost ready to hit the road. Let’s do a quick review.
94. Slide 119: Three types of wind:
95. Slide 120: Three types of wind: HEAD WIND
96. Slide 121: Three types of wind: HEAD WIND CROSS WIND
97. Slide 122: Three types of wind: HEAD WIND CROSS WIND and TAIL WIND
98. Slide 123: Leading the pack is called:
99. Slide 124: Leading the pack is called: ON THE FRONT
100. Slide 125: Leading the pack is called: ON THE FRONT Riding in the back of the group is called:
101. Slide 126: Leading the pack is called: ON THE FRONT Riding in the back of the group is called: SITTING ON or ON THE BACK
102. Slide 127: Taking turns on the front is called:
103. Slide 128: Taking turns on the front is called: ROTATING
104. Slide 129: Ride a straight PACE LINE in:
105. Slide 130: Ride a straight PACE LINE in: HEAD WINDS and TAIL WINDS
106. Slide 131: Ride a straight PACE LINE in: HEAD WINDS and TAIL WINDS Ride an ECHELON in:
107. Slide 132: Ride a straight PACE LINE in: HEAD WINDS and TAIL WINDS Ride an ECHELON in: CROSS WIND
108. Slide 133: And always be safe.
109. Slide 134: And always be safe. Watch out for traffic.
110. Slide 135: And always be safe. Watch out for traffic. Warn other riders of road pot holes, road debris,
111. Slide 136: And always be safe. Watch out for traffic. Warn other riders of road pot holes, road debris, or really mean dogs.
112. Slide 137: And always be safe. Watch out for traffic. Warn other riders of road pot holes, road debris, or really mean dogs. And always have fun!
113. Slide 138: Thanks for taking time to read this tutorial.
114. Slide 139: Thanks for taking time to read this tutorial. I hope it helps,
115. Slide 140: Thanks for taking time to read this tutorial. I hope it helps, and I look forward to seeing you out there.
116. Slide 141: Thanks for taking time to read this tutorial. I hope it helps, and I look forward to seeing you out there. If you have time be sure to visit…
117. Slide 142: www.punkrockcycling.com
118. Slide 143: Bye. 