If you're riding a bike, do you think it's easier to increase your speed by 2 miles per hour on an uphill, flat ground, or a downhill (ex: to go from 13 to 15 mph, or from 20 to 22 mph, or from 26 to 28 mph)?
If you guessed downhill, I would say you are correct. Even if you don't have any practical experience on a bike, here's my advice.
1. Use gravity. You can coast down a hill thanks to gravity. You can't coast up a hill from a complete stop. It has something to do with potential and kinetic energy. Look it up.
2. . . . that's pretty much it. Gravity is awesome. Newton was awesome. Fig Newtons are awesome, despite what some of the
*Full disclosure: I am not a scientist. I remember a little bit about physics from 11th grade. I put this theory to the test during the Dogwood Time Trial and it seemed to work. Have fun trying it out!
2 comments:
After stumbling across your blog and reading older posts you've written, I find myself (shamefully) wondering if you're still sexually frustrated (an easy question to ask when anonymous questions are possible). If only for the reason that an attractive young man of your caliber shouldn't be! I think you are a great writer as well as a dedicated athlete, so maybe you can offer some tips for a girl trying to break into the triathlon world :)
Well, if I know who to address some specific tips to, I can certainly tailor my advice.
And thanks for reading, by the way. The thought that my writing goes unread is my current biggest concern.
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