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Old August 24th 15, 08:27 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
David Lang
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Default Dump the pump - yet another fixed trial - and the village idiotfell for it.

On 24/08/2015 13:49, Alycidon wrote:
Same challenge - same result.

http://savannahga.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=806


Lets have a look at what really happened;

"Savannah Bicycle Campaign member Jen Colestock pedaled across the City
Hall finish line at 8:18 a.m., 22 minutes after departing the 12 Oaks
Shopping Center south of DeRenne Avenue."

We can safely assume it was during the rush hour and a short inner city
journey. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign member obviously chose the route
and time deliberately to fix the result.

!She was followed 2 minutes later by Parrish Herron of the Savannah
Mobility and Parking Services Department. Herron drove his fire engine
red Dodge Charger RT. "

Despite the rigged conditions the push bike only beat the car by two
minutes, or 9%. However - see below.

"Thirty seconds later, Chatham Area Transit Analyst Enoch Dumas crossed
the line after riding comfortably in the Abercorn 14 bus to downtown."

Despite the rigged conditions the push bike only beat the bus by two and
a half minutes, or 11%. However - see below.

"The competitors had to follow all traffic laws and take the most direct
route available."

Seems fair so far, but.....

"The bus rider got off at the nearest bus stop to City Hall,"

And had to walk the rest of the way. We don't know how far that was.

"while the car competitor drove down Abercorn and Drayton streets, then
parked at the Whitaker Street Garage and walked the block to the City
Hall finish line."

So the drivers time included parking the car and walking a block to the
finish.

"The cyclist, meanwhile, could ride directly to the finish line, where a
City bike rack is located."

So it was clearly, just like all the other trials, heavily rigged in the
cyclists favour.

And Mason is so dim he didn't realise. How thick can you get?




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