As I was out giving monthly income away, a Futile Effort happened again. This time it was with a moped. It started at a 4 way stop, the road has around 1.25 miles till the next Stop sign. It's a straight road with several rolling hills. A few of them are up to a 15% grade. There's around a 15% grade right after the 4 way stop.
Here's how it happened. I pulled up to the 4 way Stop, then to my left a moped pulled up to the 4 way Stop. Since I was there first I turned right onto the street which takes me to my house. The moped went straight and followed in behind me. The long 15% grade hill starts within a few feet of the 4 way.
My starting gear is 2(3). I could see in my mirror the moped moving to the left preparing to pass. Right as the moped's front wheel was even with my rear tire; I saw the techometer was reading 7000 rpm. So I shifted to 2(4). I pulled slightly ahead then I heard the moped go WOT. It was catching back up to me. Well the tech hit 7000 again; so I shifted to 2(5). The Sidewinder began to really pull ahead. As I topped the hill I shifted to 3(5). In the descents it looked like the moped was sitting still, I then shifted to 3(6) and could hear the moped throttling down. Once up to speed on this street I use in 3(5,6); (5) for going up hill and (6) for down hill and level ground.
As I pulled in my yard and got off of the Sidewinder the moped rider rode by looking in disbelief.
Here's how it happened. I pulled up to the 4 way Stop, then to my left a moped pulled up to the 4 way Stop. Since I was there first I turned right onto the street which takes me to my house. The moped went straight and followed in behind me. The long 15% grade hill starts within a few feet of the 4 way.
My starting gear is 2(3). I could see in my mirror the moped moving to the left preparing to pass. Right as the moped's front wheel was even with my rear tire; I saw the techometer was reading 7000 rpm. So I shifted to 2(4). I pulled slightly ahead then I heard the moped go WOT. It was catching back up to me. Well the tech hit 7000 again; so I shifted to 2(5). The Sidewinder began to really pull ahead. As I topped the hill I shifted to 3(5). In the descents it looked like the moped was sitting still, I then shifted to 3(6) and could hear the moped throttling down. Once up to speed on this street I use in 3(5,6); (5) for going up hill and (6) for down hill and level ground.
As I pulled in my yard and got off of the Sidewinder the moped rider rode by looking in disbelief.
