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To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using
computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. Has anything been done with this with bicycles? It would certainly change the nature of criteriums. Bret Cahill |
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On Mar 23, 3:53*am, Bret Cahill wrote:
To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. Has anything been done with this with bicycles? *It would certainly change the nature of criteriums. Bret Cahill Yes, it is called "through and off" and the computer that controls it is called a human brain. QUOTE: Two lines or riders with equal numbers in each line. One faster line sheltered from the wind (by the slower line) will be the pace setting line... line 1. The slower line we will call the recovery line... line 2. The chain goes clockwise or anti-clockwise depending on the wind direction, to give shelter to the faster line. On a club run we will usually have the outside line as the faster line - as this works better in traffic http://www.gregarios.co.uk/cycling-c...h-and-off.html -- Simon Mason |
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On Thu, 22 Mar 2012, Bret Cahill wrote:
To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. Has anything been done with this with bicycles? It would certainly change the nature of criteriums. Has anyone ever noticed that you go faster with less effort if you bunch bicycles closely together on the road? Ooh, dunno. You'd need a special name for the bunch of cyclists though. If lots of people were there all pedalling on their bikes you could call it pedal-lot-on. That's a bit of a mouthful though, so maybe abbreviate it by dropping some syllables. How about pe-lot-on? 'Peloton'. I think that rolls of the tongue nicely. I wonder if I can persuade anyone to use the term? regards, Ian SMith -- |\ /| no .sig |o o| |/ \| |
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On Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:31:38 +0000 (UTC), Ian Smith
wrote: On Thu, 22 Mar 2012, Bret Cahill wrote: To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. Has anything been done with this with bicycles? It would certainly change the nature of criteriums. Has anyone ever noticed that you go faster with less effort if you bunch bicycles closely together on the road? Ooh, dunno. You'd need a special name for the bunch of cyclists though. If lots of people were there all pedalling on their bikes you could call it pedal-lot-on. That's a bit of a mouthful though, so maybe abbreviate it by dropping some syllables. How about pe-lot-on? 'Peloton'. I think that rolls of the tongue nicely. I wonder if I can persuade anyone to use the term? regards, Ian SMith peloton : a rabble of cyclists |
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"Judith" wrote in message
news peloton : a rabble of cyclists Otherwise known as a moving roadblock |
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Mr Benn wrote:
"Judith" wrote in message news peloton : a rabble of cyclists Otherwise known as a moving roadblock they become like skittles when they are like that, one wobbles and they all fall over. |
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On Mar 23, 6:31*am, Ian Smith wrote:
On Thu, 22 Mar 2012, Bret Cahill wrote: *To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using *computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the *freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. *Has anything been done with this with bicycles? *It would certainly *change the nature of criteriums. Has anyone ever noticed that you go faster with less effort if you bunch bicycles closely together on the road? With computer operated servos? Bret Cahill |
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On 23/03/2012 06:03, Simon Mason wrote:
On Mar 23, 3:53 am, Bret wrote: To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. Has anything been done with this with bicycles? It would certainly change the nature of criteriums. Bret Cahill Yes, it is called "through and off" and the computer that controls it is called a human brain. That's you ****ed then... -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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On Mar 23, 6:49*pm, Bret Cahill wrote:
On Mar 23, 6:31*am, Ian Smith wrote: On Thu, 22 Mar 2012, Bret Cahill wrote: *To cheat the wind and save fuel a lot of work has been done using *computer controls to bunch vehicles closely together on the *freeway. A motorist could pull out of the pack to exit anytime. *Has anything been done with this with bicycles? *It would certainly *change the nature of criteriums. Has anyone ever noticed that you go faster with less effort if you bunch bicycles closely together on the road? With computer operated servos? Bret Cahill Your brain is the computer - I can cycle about six inches off a back wheel and if someone slows down, my brain sends a signal to my brain to apply the brake. -- Simon Mason |
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On 24/03/2012 07:35, Simon Mason wrote:
Your brain is the computer - I can cycle about six inches off a back wheel and if someone slows down, my brain sends a signal to my brain to apply the brake. Seems to crash pretty often though. -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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