Honor Among Cyclists

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You’re drafting a buddy. He’s fighting against the wind, but you’re getting so much benefit from being in his slipstream that you don’t even need to pedal.

But you keep turning the pedals over, even if it means having to apply your brake at the same time. Why?

Because you know how annoying it is to be on the front, straining against the wind, but hear the ticking of the ratchet in the other riders’ freewheels as the freeloaders coast behind you.

A considerate cyclist prefers to simultaneously brake and pedal, rather than taunt the guy who’s kind enough to go to the front and pull into the wind.