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Using the track to brake and accelerate This is another drill to help people get comfortable riding close on a wheel by giving them a sense of how they can use the track to slow down if the rider in front of them slows. Riding in pairs at the red with 5-8 bike lengths between pairs, the following rider uses the track to brake and open a gap on the rider in front, doing so by riding slightly up the track. The following rider then closes the gap by riding down the track to pick up speed and run up to the leader. This effect is more dramatic on the steeper banking in the turns. Have riders practice on the straights first and then in the turns. After a few efforts the riders switch position. |