GPS to measure time/speed/distance in TDF?

[Tom Nakashima]

How are they are able to pin-point the time/speed/distance
so accurately for the peloton to catch the leading group by
using a GPS while they're moving? Is the frame frozen
monetarily while it takes a reading? Is terrain also a
factor, (climbs and descents)? -tom

[Shussbar]

>How are they are able to pin-point the time/speed/distance
>so accurately for the peloton to catch the leading group by
>using a GPS while they're moving?

Who is able to pin-point it? I don t understand.

[Per ElmsäTer]

AMG wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:07:35 -0700, Tom Nakashima wrote:
>
>> How are they are able to pin-point the
>> time/speed/distance so accurately for the peloton to
>> catch the leading group by using a GPS while they're
>> moving? Is the frame frozen monetarily while it takes a
>> reading? Is terrain also a factor, (climbs and
>> descents)? -tom
>
> The time for the peloton to catch the leading group is not
> "pinpointed" at all, but is only a rough guess.

You're kidding right? I can do a better job from my couch in
front of the TV than that. All I need to do is to check the
clock when the breakout passes a place and check the clock
again when the Peloton passes the same place. Besides. What
are those little boxes on just about everybodys left
chainstay? Isn't that some kind of positioning device?
--
Perre

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