How about training wheels and a gyro.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
Cc: "'Skip Higginbotham'" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>; "john robinson"
<john@engr.wisc.edu>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> >From one Amo (me)
> "my head and eyes still hurt,
> and shaving my eyebrow didnt
> help much, but if I sacrifice a motor
> early in the week, then I have something
> to guide off of, but then I am too tired
> too follow it, will try modfied Yoga next year
> and maybe prisms or something"
> Joe :)
>
> "Clay, Dale" wrote:
>
> > Hi Skip,
> >
> > I have a real easy way to illustrate our problem. Sit in a chair, lean
> > forward until your chest is on your thighs, now try to look far enough
> > forward to go 175-200 MPH (you do have your helmet on, right?).
> >
> > I'm not sure what the answer is but using some biodegradable coloring
should
> > be doable. (food coloring, beet juice, etc.)
> >
> > I was expecting to spend as much time as possible watching the side of
the
> > track rather that straight forward, so side lines would be my
preference.
> > It will be interesting to hear what McVicker, Toy, Amo's and the other
> > riders have to say.
> >
> > Dale C.
> >
> > Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> >
> > Hi John,
> > How do you drive/ride /steer the bike if you can't see the course? I
would
> > think that visibility wouldn't be any different for a bike than a car?
If
> > it is, maybe some changes are in order....other than a centerline.
> > Help me understand the problem.
> > Thanks, Skip (no experience with bikes on the salt)
> >
> > At 12:27 PM 8/29/01 -0500, john robinson wrote:
> >
>
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