I think that I observed this during my last race. When people passed me, when I dropped out of the drafting zone, but stayed just outside of it(about 3-5 bike lengths), it seems as though I was still getting a bit of a drafting benefit. This wouldn't last very long, since most people who passed me continued to pull away, but it got me to wondering whether there is a real benefit to staying just outside someone's draft zone.
Or do you think I was just pushing harder to stay with the person passing me?
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Or do you think I was just pushing harder to stay with the person passing me?
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