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Old 09-19-2011, 04:49 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by UFO View Post
Very good points to consider.

Again, regarding the reaction time again, it is extremely challenging to maintain a hair-trigger on your brake for any length of time. I've done drag racing so I know how difficult it is to keep focus even for a few seconds before the tree drops. If you want to draft for more than a minute or two, I guarantee that drafter's reaction time will extend to 1 second or more. That can be deadly.
Why draft so close? You can get a portion of the effect further back and it's a lot safer.
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