| Re: Draftng a scooter; why?
Richard B wrote:
> Yesterday I spotted a cyclist drafting a guy on a motor scooter.
> It was obvious that the scooter was supposed to be the lead vehicle
> since he stayed to the right of traffic and kept a constant speed of
> about 20 MPH with the cyclist 6 inches off his rear wheel. I don't
> understand why the cyclist had to pace a scooter; why didn't he just get
> out and ride without breathing the exhaust fumes?
>
> Richard B.
Motorpacing at 20mph sounds kind of pointless. Perhaps they were taking
it easy in an area with lots of traffic? I live on a road that is
popular with local cyclists. Sometimes when I am driving home, I see
some, and I offer them a draft. A car provides way more shelter than a
scooter, so we see speeds up to 70km/h with the strong guys.
Motorpacing is fun, and is theoretically a way to train riding at
speed.
Joseph
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