(03-14-2024, 07:34 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(03-14-2024, 01:37 PM)Mikey Wrote: is there an aerodynamic reason why one wouldn't just whizz away while riding?

Kinda like dropping an oil slick in a car chase, might have some unforeseen advantages, especially in getting that pesky french rider off your tail.

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Hey, you never know when your favorite rider breaks his seat post, and here comes winger with his handle to save the day!

They do. They ride along the side of the road opposite of the peloton, pull their dipstick out of their shorts and whizz while riding. If spectators happen to be around they might get hosed down. This is the first time I've ever seen it happen in town. There weren't a lot of spectators but enough that the rider should have waited.

So, they whiz while they're whizzing by?  If they're riding slowly, are they still whizzing?   Should we credit professional cyclists for the informal expansion of the definition of "whiz"?  When racing in the United Kingdom, do they whiz on the opposite side?  This is all very confusing, and we haven't even yet discussed how female cyclists handle the problem (no pun intended).

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