Steve,
I suspect your numbers include the walk/ride back to your car, it's amazing how quickly the average
speed "melts away" when you start walking the bike...Congratulations on your win! I'm curious if
Dean has accurate computer numbers. How close did you guys finish?
Peter Borenstadt
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> John No disrespect is taken. And I didn't mean to be either. Checked the speedo from the race bike
> this morning. Not to happy about the results. It does include the time pushing back to the trailer
> and into the shop: distance 13.88 miles average 22.5 max. 106.9 ( the computer is dreaming! ) time
> 37.06 average HR 139 If this true, then the last 2 years with my Pursuit was 3 mph faster. (same
> speedo for last 3 years)
>
> What was your #s?
>
> Every now and then I do run an unfaired, with decent results. Really like the power of a good
> streamliner more.
>
> Hope to see you next year. Speedy
>
>
> John wrote:
>
> > Steve, I meant no disrespect for you and after the race you said it was a just a walk in the
> > park. I'm a firm beleiver that an unfair rider does not have a chance of beating a streamliner
> > with a good rider or unless you were there the year Rob English showed up? If you were did Rob
> > really beat you?
> >
> > One of my goals at this race was not to get lapped. This time you let that happen and I'm sure
> > the next time your in a streamliner and I an unfaired bike you will not let that happen.
> >
> > What your doing with a streamliner in that type of race is just getting it closer to the day
> > that there is more streetable streamliners out there on the road. It will take some time but
> > what you guys are doing shows that it can happen.
> >
> > Now if you want to race unfaired bikes,,,,,,,,,......... let's see if it is a walk in the park.
> >
> > John
> >
> > "S. Delaire \"Rotatorrecumbent\"" <
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> > > The year I averaged 30 mph and lapped the field several times the other riders got awfully
> > > pissy. I now keep an eye on the field and make certain to win by just enough to make it look
> > > fair. Better for the friendships.
> > >
> > > This is now 7 wins for 9 times the race has run or 77% win ratio. Sorry guys, this was just a
> > > walk in the park. Speedy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sorry guys, you passed me once after the start. If you did not get the hired gun in the ti
> > > > GR body sock you did not get me either.
> > > >
> > > > I did out climb the stream liners when I was with them on the hill.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > > Both Steve and I lapped everybody out there except the guy riding for Gardener on the Gold
> > > > > Rush w/sock. I thought it was "interesting" that the unfaireds, including Bacchttas,
> > > > > couldn't climb the hill any faster than the streamliners!
> > >
> > >
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