The Ouzo Posted November 5, 2019 Posted November 5, 2019 in my youth i did something stupid like this as well. We were doing a tour that took us on the N2 and I caught a truck the one occasion. Sat behind him slightly to the left, but still stupidly behind him, Anyway we were doing 90-100km/hr rolling along. It was amazing and I covered a substantial distance very quickly. But not the brightest ideahave done it up to 80km/h behind a SAB truck in my youth.I dont remember what gearing i had back then, but there is no way I could peddle that quickly today. Also I'm not as brave/stupid as I was back then, speeds start to get north of 40 and I'm starting to "knuip", in the 50s and I pull out. Skylark and Baldrick 2
Red Bird Posted November 5, 2019 Posted November 5, 2019 I was at school with someone who killed himself doing that.Same happened to a guy in my school. He was flat. Still had his ciggy in his hand...
Kranswurm Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 have done it up to 80km/h behind a SAB truck in my youth.I dont remember what gearing i had back then, but there is no way I could peddle that quickly today. Also I'm not as brave/stupid as I was back then, speeds start to get north of 40 and I'm starting to "knuip", in the 50s and I pull out.What do you do about downhills then Long Wheel Base 1
Warren_G Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 The Faf challenge is on! #whodareswins [emoji23] TIB, 428 others, Long Wheel Base and 2 others 5
Fruity Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) double post Edited November 6, 2019 by WeekendWarrior80
The Ouzo Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 What do you do about downhills thenI was talking about speeds behind a truck. Long Wheel Base 1
Long Wheel Base Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 #darwinawardcandidatehttps://www.instagram.com/p/B4dL4jRo3Yj/?igshid=1u8z6c84sxkeeI have done that speed before(+ a bit more) but not behind a vehicle and it was damn scary. My helmet was actually lifting off my head and my glasses were moving on my face. It was in a race on the tandem. I have motor-paced before for training but obviously the driver knew I was there(it was either my wife or Dad and no I never claimed any KOMs from it and we did it on quite roads on a Sunday morning) and only to about 45kph to train at slightly above race pace. But I also was never as close as that, probably a metre or so. Warren_G 1
DJR Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Wish they would use some of my tax money to buy Parliaments' overweight millionaires some duct tape. Edited November 6, 2019 by DJR geomark and mon-goose 2
geomark Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 Long Wheel Base, Readsalot, Albatross and 1 other 4
Hairy Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 The Faf challenge is on! #whodareswins [emoji23]It seems he was a swimmer who took on the challenge for charity https://www.sapeople.com/2016/11/02/malawi-site-mistakes-mad-south-african-swimmer/ Warren_G 1
Warren_G Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 And this guy... [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] geomark, capediver, Wannabe and 3 others 6
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