Cement trucks for drafting
07-26-16 | 11:56 PM
#26
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From: Central Ohio
Bikes: All 80s Schwinns: 88Prologue, 88Circuit, 88Ontare, 88KOM, 86SS, 88Tempo, 88V'ger, 80V'ger, 88LeTour, 82LTLuxeMixte, 87 Cimarron, 86H.Sierra, 92Paramount9c
Almost all the roads around here are 55mph, can't say I've ever drafted a vehicle of any sort ever.
07-27-16 | 04:48 AM
#27
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From: Wilmington, DE
Bikes: 2016 Hong Fu FM-079-F, 1984 Trek 660, 2005 Iron Horse Warrior Expert, 2009 Pedal Force CX1, 2016 Islabikes Beinn 20 (son's)
On a 45mph road I've been 'pulled' behind an 18 wheeler to nearly 40mph before I lost his draft. Started out at a light and he happened to accelerate just slow enough from 20-40mph that I was able to keep up.
07-27-16 | 11:04 AM
#28
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From: La La Land (We love it!)
Bikes: Gilmour road, Curtlo road; both steel (of course)
Went to the pound today to adopt a pet on the way home I saw a cement truck at a red light and wished I was on my Fuji. I love drafting cement trucks. Slow to stop, slow to start, and tons of wind turbulence. A nice add on is I have an 80,000 lb battering ram clearing the path for me.
I have fibromyalgia and really had to stop riding in the last few years. I am going to start again and just take it slow and keep it on level ground for now.
I have fibromyalgia and really had to stop riding in the last few years. I am going to start again and just take it slow and keep it on level ground for now.
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07-27-16 | 11:53 AM
#29
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From: Lexington, VA USA
Bikes: --2010 Jamis 650b1-- 2016 Cervelo R2-- 2018 Salsa Journeyman 650B
drafted a city truck that picks up big debris from the road side. it is a big box with a crane straight truck. easily maintained 30+ all the way down this one section of road. super fun but a bit scary because I knew they would have to stop at the round a bout.
