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Originally Posted by greatmaul
If I latch onto the back of a big rig, I can easily do 65-70 in 5th gear, and once I get to the city, with all the traffic, I can cruise at 70-75mph on the freeway. It seems to me that it's all about the wind. If I've got a lot of wind breaks, then speed is no problem. If I'm all out in the open (like I am most of the ride) then speed is often a problem. I spend a lot of time wishing I could find a big rig to tail.
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That is a very bad habit.Most big rig trailers have retread tires on them,that can & do come apart frequently.If you are close when one of these tires disintegrate,you don't have any time to get out of harms way.
