Originally Posted by
twocicle
Have also done it a few times on a single and not on a tandem.
The grade isn't all that steep, so I'm not expecting any issue with rim brakes though I could toss on the disc setup just for kicks - it nets to something around 200gms more.
It depends on the road being smooth, clean and dry
There is a drag trick that scrubs some speed on lesser grade decents... situp tall and if it isn't too cold unzip your jacket almost all the way and let it billow. I call it the parachute effect. Though you will need to reach a terminal velocity for it to work.
Stoker can sit up and hold her arms out straight, hands cupped. That's quite effective. A stoker we ride with unzips and holds her jacket or vest out like wings. That's really effective, but I don't want my wife to try it.
Maybe we'll see you there if we can ever register. Though you're much faster than we. We'll be climbing that in the 26T ring.