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Racer David (constantspeed)
Race Number 56
Date Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:34:37
Speed 33 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 85.1%
Rank 3rd place (out of 3)
Opponents mikebr (1st place) roxieoxy (2nd place)

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Common knowledge has bicyclists always riding into the wind, regardless of direction, a perception that is not as wrong as it may seem. On level ground, one rides as fast as is comfortable and because the bicycle is highly efficient, speed is limited by wind resistance. With a tailwind, speeding up until the wind is in one's face is fairly easy, and at that point it becomes a headwind.
— (book) by Jobst Brandt (see stats)