That is very true, however what you are describing is safer and not illegal. Nothing like the effect of blocking side winds as well. The only caution is if a large vehicle starts to turn or makes even a small swerve there is what is called a backswing of the vehicle which if one is to close to that vehicle may result in getting bumped. Oh yes do not try this while going close to trucks that are carrying loose gravel -- ouch the kick back of gravel.
Of course, we could go back to the late 1800's and try doing time trials on the bicycles of the time with the same road conditions. Given the horse and carriage was still on the road, one had to be on the watch for more than uneven road surfaces. Me thinks, I wouldn't want to be drafting off the back of a horse and carriage. And there was the case of the carriage driver who use to carry a ball and chain with him and swing it at cyclists going by -- nice guy eh? Cyclemom :-) > > From: "Simpson, Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/03/25 Mon AM 08:16:38 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > > The story goes that Moscow had a velodrome that had ventilation ducts which, > as is usual, could blow air in two directions to be evenly distributed. > During record attempts, one side of the ducts was covered somehow so that > the air was blown around counterclockwise, the same way as the track is > ridden, so that the riders would have a "favourable" wind. (Air speed isn't > measured when there's an oval.) It's the same effect when you have a steady > stream of truck, vans, buses or friends in cars passing you along the > parkway. You don't have to draft right up behind them to get a benefit. > > Bob Simpson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 11:15 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > > > Yes, drafting is illegal but there are those who will do it whether or not > it is illegal -- the real question is it wise to do so? > > The question I used to ask my husband rather than harangue him about > drafting off of trucks was, "is the life insurance paid up and is it in my > name?" > > He doesn't do it anymore. > > Cyclemom > > > > From: Peter James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2002/03/23 Sat PM 10:52:00 EST > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > > > > Henry Troup wrote: > > > > > > Peter James wrote: > > > > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:43:07 -0500 > > > > From: Peter James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > > > ... > > > > Having said that, the fastest TT courses in the UK are on very busy > > > > roads - a steady stream of gravel trucks for an hour in the evening > > > > might improve our PB's! > > > > > > Really, Peter, it's only cool to draft Cinzano trucks :-) > > > > > > ------ > > > > Well each to his own - I just don't see too many Cinzano trucks at the > > jobsites I visit... > > > > Of course I didn't say anything about drafting - that would be > > illegal.... the UK experience as I understand it is that on a busy road > > the air in the immediate vicinity of the traffic is actually moving with > > the traffic, so it's a kind of virtual drafting. > > > > -- > > Peter James > > Ottawa, Ontario > > > > ------ > > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 > > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > > > > > > ----- Get your free WebMail account from Sympatico-Lycos at www.sympatico.ca > ----- > > ------ > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > ------ > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > > ----- Get your free WebMail account from Sympatico-Lycos at www.sympatico.ca ----- ------ Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
