View Pit Stop page for race #437 by speed_up — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 68.11 wpm (68.36 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | January 10, 2009 2:14:10pm UTC |
| Race Finish | January 10, 2009 2:15:19pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
| 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. |