| 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.
I have a mate who's a coach in Houston and he takes a lot of riders out
this way for a number of reasons.
1, so he can coach a number of riders in a day without killing himself
2, he's able to talk clearly to the rider while traveling at high
speeds (not out of breath)
3, he can carry additional training equipment on the scooter (e.g.
video camera for later review session)
4, the training rider gets to ride at pack speeds without the pack,
(helps to improve leg speed and fluid pedaling action)
5, it's also good training for pace riding and track riding
6, the rider can concentrate more on his pedaling action and controlled
breathing and less on the traffic around him. Just follow the scooters
tail light.
Imagine this guy is the fastest in his area, how's he going to get used
to riding at higher pack speeds if nobody he knows can ride as fast as
he can.
Laters,
Marz
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