Again, I’ve looked around but haven’t found the answer, so I’ll ask here. I know that you can’t ‘feel’ the draft on a smart trainer (you just go ~ 10% faster for the same watts), but WHEN does it take effect ? 1 - Only when you get the ‘OK’ message after the ‘CLOSE THE GAP’ messages? 2 - When you…

Each rider creates a draft zone behind them starting at 5 meters and getting stronger as you get closer with the highest reduction in drag being when the message says “OK”. As long as you’re in the draft zone (and not on a TT bike) then your avatar should sit up to indicate that you’re receiving at…

When is the DRAFT in effect?

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Dean (.) January 28, 2022, 6:36am 3

Great article from Eric with the pack dynamics that was updated not long ago…

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When is the DRAFT in effect?

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