Thread: drafting semi's
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:08 PM   #14 (permalink)
mattbatson
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Originally Posted by hamsterpower View Post
When I was 18, I coasted on a bicycle, behind a fire truck at 35 mph for 3/4 mile. NO effort on level ground. This was 2 feet off his bumper. When I turned away it was like opening the parachute. Kind of like the movie "Breaking Away". I know, stupid things kids do!
and you are correct.
when I was younger I would get right up behind semi's....which is getting dangerous

I recently discovered that you didnt have to be all that close at all to get a mpg benefit...which is why I started this thread.
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