Sorry, can't offer any advice. But I saw a piece on VS. with Levi and his GF moterpacing him on a scooter. It looked really cool. The person on the bike would really have to trust the person pacing them.
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08-21-2007, 06:14 PM #1
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08-22-2007, 11:37 AM #2
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Good thread - I don't have any answers, but will be interested in what people have to say /their experiences - my partner is talking about getting a scooter so I can pace him!
Thanks for your experience of being motor paced, mallio
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08-22-2007, 03:08 PM #3
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What's the purpose of it? To try to go faster? Do you draft off the scooter?
It sounds like fun. My son, who will be 14 soon and therefore eligible for a motorcycle license, would like to have a Vespa-type scooter so he can get a job at the movie theater. (He's so cute.) If we had a scooter, maybe we could do some pacing, too.
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08-23-2007, 06:02 AM #4
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Levi, when talking about motor pacing, said that it is the only way to get in a training ride that mimics riding in a peloton (drafting) and pedaling for hours. I guess they couldn't train as long as they need to without the aid of drafting. Nice to know they're human.
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08-24-2007, 11:14 PM #5
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Tuckervill... the purpose of motor-pacing is to increase your speed and endurance. It does work a bit like riding in a pack, however, sitting behind a scooter means the pace is relentless and you ride at the limit of what you are able.
I can be motor-paced by my partner on his bicycle, as he is very powerful and has amazing endurance. So he can do a steady ride, at a good active recovery pace or at very slight effort (about 30-38kph) and for me this is riding at my limit, depending on the terrain/conditions.
Obviously, we can't "motor-pace" him by bicycle... as he time-trials at about 43kph, he needs to be motor-paced at about 50kph. Here is where a scooter comes in. You can also do it behind a car or a van or a truck - I have drafted off a tractor doing 45kph and stayed with him for about 5mins!!!
However, drafting off cars etc is illegal - it is also dangerous for the cyclist if the driver doesn't know you are drafting, or if you are behind a van or something like that , you can't see what is happening ahead.
Ultimately, I think of motor-pacing as an excellent aspect of time trial training...Last edited by RoadRaven; 08-24-2007 at 11:17 PM.
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08-25-2007, 06:51 AM #6
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Here's the motor I paced behind on Monday
This is my dog, Zeke, pacing me on the Katy Trail. He can run for miles and miles at about 8 mph, with occasional bursts up to 15-20!
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08-25-2007, 11:34 AM #7
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LOL, Tuckervill!
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
He doesn't offer you much of a draft though, does he!
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