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Old 02-23-06 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by recursive
I caught a very robust draft off the back of a wide delivery truck this morning. We were averaging close to 30mph and I barely had to work. That is until the slight uphill section came, and I was out the back.

I think I'm going truck hunting after work today.
I love trucks. Car carriers are the best, they're so un-aerodynamic that they will suck you along with them for 1/2 mile. But any truck does pretty well. A series of heavy pickups or SUVs won't suck you along but they will at least break the headwind if you're fighting one.
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