If I'm drafting you it's because you were faster and overtook me. Trust me, you won't want to slow down as much as it would take for me to be in front — but you're welcome to if you want. I'm probably going to hit max heartrate and drop off the back within a couple of km or the first hill, whichever comes first.

I'm in Johnsonville, Wellington. I tend to find about a 30 km ride is right for me, especially given that I've got a 200m climb back up to the house at the end of it (or 300m and back down coming back from Makara).

My usual rides are to Makara and return, to Titahi Bay and return, or if I'm feeling energetic, around the Pauatahanui Inlet (about 45 km, or 30 km if I drive to Tawa first).

Johnsonville to Makara is a very quiet road once you get past the main lifestyle blocks in Ohariu Valley, but also very narrow. The other rides can have quite heavy traffic at times.

Some of my rides can be found at:

http://runkeeper.com/user/brucehoult/