This is huge. If you’re doing 200% out of every corner and everyone else is doing 150% then you’re gonna be cooked way faster.
Yeah I ride maybe 50% of a crit in the drops. Usually it means I’m tired, I’m about to sprint, or the pack is super strung out.
Agree with this. Other than moments where it is going fast and single file it’s not about holding a wheel but being in a certain position. Holding a wheel is a good thing for beginners to focus on as it sort of takes the guess work of lines and cornering out of their hands. But really it should be more about being the in the pack and sheltered from the wind.