Date:         Fri, 29 Jun 2001 13:25:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]
Comments: To: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>

The guy in the old army jeep did a double take as the two of us whizzed by
on a tandem while "flying" down Mt Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ.  He gave chase,
but we rapidly pulled away from him, and didn't see him again till well
after the bottom of the mountain.

"This ol' jeep maxes out around 55 mph", he said, after we both pulled over,
"and you guys turned into a speck in nothing flat!  You must have been doin'
at least 65."

We had climbed the mountain and won the tandem division, which was a piece
of cake, since we were one of two entries in the division.  21 miles with an
elevation gain of 7000 feet in 3:56.  To the minute, the same time I had
achieved the previous year on a single!

Man!  If you really want a rush, find a good straight downhill run and do it
on a tandem with a fat guy!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Fortino" <biker.pride@USA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Re: 91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?]


wow 60+ on a road bike is haulin balls, I've hit 50ish and I race,
but 60 is way PRO speed, if you have the hill do it, did a race in
Las Vagas and it was route 160? I hit 55mph.

make dure you have really nice tires and tubes, because if the tires
heat up and BLOW off its GAME OVER.. no leathers here. ;)

HAPPY Friday




Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote:
In my stupid youth... i coasted down the east side of Tioga Pass in my 84,
hitting speeds of about 90 to 95. Wow, that was dumb. But then again, i
also biked down Tioga Pass and were passing cars, easily doing 60+ on 10mm
tires.....

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356