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caloso 03-25-10 06:05 PM

No tailwinds here. Either it's a headwind or I'm having a really good day.

Voodoo76 03-25-10 06:14 PM

I would venture to say most riders are a little less efficient as they get more aero. Just like climbing, a tailwind gives you a chance to find a more comfortable and efficient position w/o paying a big penalty.

2manybikes 03-25-10 06:27 PM


Originally Posted by jsharr (Post 10576933)
I find it easier to ease the main sheet and watch the tell tales if I sit up when sailing, I mean riding with a tail wind.

Once upon a time..................I was riding slowly with a strong steady tailwind. I sat up straight and held my windbreaker out on both sides like a sail. I started to accelerate a little. I could feel the wind was coming in from the rear quarter, not straight astern........uh......behind. I twisted my shoulders and turned my arms (boom?) perpendicular to the wind direction and started to accelerate even more.
Unfortunately I was closing in on an intersection and had to put my hands back on the bars just as I started getting up into the high teens in mph. Wish I had a real sail that day. Wish one of my friends had a camera. :(

umd 03-25-10 06:45 PM

Why do you have pcad's avatar?

2manybikes 03-26-10 09:07 AM


Originally Posted by umd (Post 10578112)
Why do you have pcad's avatar?

Look closer. Bailey is dropping Pcad.


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