| Re: Drag racing on bicycles.
SlowRider wrote:
> Ah, you bring back memories. When I was a kid, my buddy and I used to
> drag-race our bikes across parking lots from a standing start. I had
> a Sturmey Archer 3-speed (internal gears) and he had a flashy 5-speed
> with a derailleur. I always won.
That is what I did as a kid too, but three speeds were the staple of the
day in Illinois back in the 50's and 60's.
>
> In all the times we raced he never figured out that for drag racing
> it's best to start in a low gear. He was so enamored with his 5
> speeds that he always started in top gear. I usually left him at the
> starting line. I thought he'd figure it out after the first couple of
> races, but he never did. Maybe it's because he couldn't see what gear
> I was in.
It sounds like a case of slow learner there.
>
>
> -JR
>
Still, I think a quarter mile would be a good event for all ages, both
young and old.
Bill Baka
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