And let us not forget "Mile a Minute Murphy" who drafted a railway train at 60mph in the very early 1900's. Did it on boards placed between the tracks and ran out of puff just before he ran out of boards..........
----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Humphreys (K)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:52 AM Subject: RE: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > Hence the old adage - ' don't look a draft horse in the mouth', or > was that a gift horse ? In any event, if drafting horse drawn traffic, I'd > be more inclined to heed the one which advises 'never to look down the > barrel to see if it's loaded'. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:18 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Re: [obc] Why looking for new TT course, really? > > > > 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 > > > > ------ > 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 ==^================================================================ 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 ==^================================================================
