Assisted cycling

North Bend, WA
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The day at present was riled with rage. The use of a motor in training inherently tends to ignite the anger within… and today was a demonstration of such.
I made something of a discovery at once as I ventured into the depths of assisted cycling. The most profound of which, was that of the varying nature of speed maintainable by I while in the wake of a fast moving intermediary of wind and I. In the case of today, “speed was no object.” With the draft created by the motor (suv), each 12 minute interval sported a 42 mph average… which for those familiar with motor pacing, is exceptionally fast. I find that the hunt for roads adequately suited for these speeds is something of a search. Given that the speed in this activity must remain constant or ungulate slowly, it becomes desirable to use roads with mild hills and few turns- so that the pursuit doesn’t become too hazardous.
Despite the perilous conditions promoted by such behavior I did manage to escape the exercise unscathed.