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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. A few times she wobbled and I thought how terrifying it must be. I wonder if the slipstream would tend to keep her inside it
by 3chelon 8y ago
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. A few times she wobbled and I thought how terrifying it must be.
I wonder if the slipstream would tend to keep her inside it - I mean, would she in some way be repelled back into the slipstream if she strayed towards the edges? Or is that wishful thinking?
- mannykannot 8y agoI think it is unlikely. Firstly, in drifting into the slipstream, she would experience a powerful torque, twisting her away from the center-line (and maybe creating gyroscopic precession of the wheels around the bike's longitudinal axis). Secondly, the slipstream will be very turbulent. Thirdly, the speed is well above a human body's terminal velocity of around 120mph, so the slipstream is powerful enough to pick her up and throw her to the ground, especially given that drag goes by the square of velocity.
- 3chelon 8y agoYes, I think you're right about the turbulence. It's not like it would have a smooth edge.