paceline

bicycle racing, drop

a tactic used by bicycle racers to improve aerodynamics and increase speed. The leader "pulls" the line and rotates off to let another rider "pull".
A rider not taking a pull is said to wheelsuck. Slowers riders are usually dropped, squirted off the back.

by tmax April 13, 2005

drop

- verb; to squirt off the back end of a paceline.

"Lance dropped Bobby like a greased pig"

by Tmax February 24, 2005