Yes you can.
It will cycle faster on the
roads as the tyres are smoother and provide less resistance.
The frame is also lighter, reducing the effort required,
and the drop handlebars allow you a more aerodynamic position.
Your helmet will pass the safety
inspection as long as it has no cracks in it, has no damage
to it and bears a CE & EU safety mark inside it. The
strap must also be in good working order.
Drafting is when cyclists race
in a pack and one cyclist can shelter behind the other
to save energy. This is what you have seen in the Tour
de France. Drafting is against the rules for all but the
Elite Competitors. You must not take shelter cycling behind
or cycle beside another competitor during the race. You
can be disqualified from the race for drafting. The draft
zone is a rectangle measuring seven (7) metres long by
three (3) metres wide. The centre of the leading 3 metre
edge is measured from the back edge of the back wheel.
For further information regarding
drafting Click Here.
