How slow can you go?

[john2443]

In a few weeks I'll be driving a car leading a cavalcade that includes Harleys and Scooters, at some points I'll have to slow below the target 12 mph.

What do you reckon the slowest speed that 2 wheelers can go without having to weave or be ready to put a foot down? Is 8mph OK? If not I'll have to stop for a while instead.

Thanks

[john2443]

Thanks, I can check with the riders on the day, but am trying to work out a pace chart beforehand to reduce the amount of thinking at the time, the runners don't slow down for anything so timing is quite critical.

[john2443]

Rawwr said:

About 90?

Yes, I know Slow isn't really a PH question!

[john2443]

andburg said:

having been part of several easter egg runs, I'd say you're better to try and keep rolling as much as possible, accelerate back to speed as soon as possible. No matter what you do at the front, the mid / rear of the pack will end up stopping and starting slowing and then rolling a lot and this puts a lot of heat and stress into clutch systems. The more consistent the front moves, the easier it will be for the riders at the back.

Towards the end of the Sheffield egg run are 2 steep hills with a roundabout between them. Leading up to the park entrance is where the AA riders always sit to help. The crawl up the hills jostling for position at in the mid pack always kills the bikes .

We have the advantage of closed roads so no need to slow apart from a couple of sections where we take a short cut to avoid U turns, it's just a question of closing the gap to the runners down to 10 mins afterwards.