View Pit Stop page for race #417 by njwheelbarrow — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 51.39 wpm (90.60 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | April 30, 2011 12:34:10pm UTC |
| Race Finish | April 30, 2011 12:35:41pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
| Opponents |
3. thelonious (60.81 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #131 (Length: 388 characters) Common knowledge has bicyclists always riding into the wind, regardless of direction, a perception that is not as wrong as it may seem. On level ground, one rides as fast as is comfortable and because the bicycle is highly efficient, speed is limited by wind resistance. With a tailwind, speeding up until the wind is in one's face is fairly easy, and at that point it becomes a headwind. |