Yeahbut, how much effort does it take that bean to push the go pedal a little
to zip up that incline at 65mph vs how much effort to push down on the pedals
of the bicycle repeatedly?
Meaning inclines you never notice in your car can become a big deal on a
bicycle. Its the long shallow inclines that get me. Stuff you don't notice at
all in the car but work you to death.
-Curt
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I would not think a physicist would argue that it takes more hp (work)
to move a human bean and a bicycle up a hill than a 2000 to 4000 lb
automobile with the same human bean. Distance being equal, grade being
equal, the hp required is directly related to the mass.
1 HP = 33,000 Ft-lb/min or 550 ft-lb/sec.
> Craig via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> September 23, 2016 at 12:25 PM
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:35:30 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes
>
> What Jim meant is that you notice the slope more on a bicycle. So a slope
> one would judge to be flat in a car can definitely be a lot of non-flat
> work on a bicycle.
>
>
> Craig
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> Curley McLain <mailto:126die...@gmail.com>
> September 23, 2016 at 11:35 AM
> Did he pedal here and back?
>
> Bicycle, car, truck, or locomotive, percent grade is percent incline.
> It is the same in a car as on a bicycle.
>
> Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> September 23, 2016 at 11:16 AM
> Flat, on a bicycle, is not the same as flat while in a car.
>
> I work with a guy who did RAGBRAI last year. Takes a bit to get there from
> WA.
>
> -- Jim
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> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> September 23, 2016 at 10:59 AM
> True enough. I've driven from Des Moines to Jefferson to see LT Don
> and not buy your old Quantum though, place is flat...
> -Curt1000' above sea level.
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> You have obviously never been on RAGBRAI.
>
>
> Curt Raymond via Mercedes September 23, 2016 at 10:45 AM Wow, when a
> flat state floods it REALLY floods.
> We're still in drought conditions. We had some good rain a week ago
> but we're still way down on water. My neighbor "found" two metal pipes
> in his yard, the ground sank enough that the pipes now stick up.
> -Curt
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>
> The worst rain is again passin 100 miles N of us. That said, the radio
> reports water up to 4' deep on all major 4 lane roads, one a US Highway,
> another a former US highway before the highway bypassed the town. I
> suspect that the major 4 lane restricted access roads will be closed
> soon, if not already flooded.
>
> One block south, there is flooding. Fortunately, we are 50' higher, so
> no real floods here, but I can see the water is into the shed, so the
> carport and garage will be flooded from surface runoff. another 12-15"
> expected before morning.
>
> 100 miles N, they already had 15" and everything was flooded
> yesterday. That is the cedar valley. Cedar Rapids is bracing for
> another flood, but as of this morning, it ws not expected to be as bad
> as the "1000 year flood" in 2008.
>
> Judging by the "500 year" and "1000 year" floods I have seen and
> survived, I forget how old I am. somewhere between 2500 years old and
> 5000 years old, I think. Maybe more...
>
> ....Make it 40 cubits wide...
>
> ("Noah")
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> Curley McLain September 22, 2016 at 11:29 PM
> The worst rain is again passin 100 miles N of us. That said, the
> radio reports water up to 4' deep on all major 4 lane roads, one a US
> Highway, another a former US highway before the highway bypassed the
> town. I suspect that the major 4 lane restricted access roads will be
> closed soon, if not already flooded.
>
> One block south, there is flooding. Fortunately, we are 50' higher,
> so no real floods here, but I can see the water is into the shed, so
> the carport and garage will be flooded from surface runoff. another
> 12-15" expected before morning.
>
> 100 miles N, they already had 15" and everything was flooded
> yesterday. That is the cedar valley. Cedar Rapids is bracing for
> another flood, but as of this morning, it ws not expected to be as bad
> as the "1000 year flood" in 2008.
>
> Judging by the "500 year" and "1000 year" floods I have seen and
> survived, I forget how old I am. somewhere between 2500 years old and
> 5000 years old, I think. Maybe more...
>
> ....Make it 40 cubits wide...
>
> ("Noah")
>
>
>
>
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> September 23, 2016 at 10:55 AM
> You have obviously never been on RAGBRAI.
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