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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
Not sure about that. I believe 35 miles a day was considered good for a
horse. Even I can do that easily on a bike. SM wrote: No question that horse wins every time over anything than about 50 metres, but then again I guess that depends on what type of horse and what type of terrain... "David S. Maddison" wrote in message ... Consider a man on a bike in a competition against man on a horse. Who do you think would win and under what circumstances. I am conisering all types of horses, terrain and bikes. E.g. Mountain bikes over rough ground on dirt tracks or a buitumen road with the horse running on grass alongside. David |
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"Andy G" wrote
there have been several horse vs man races, the man often wins by drafting then sprinting. A draft horse? :-) Theo |
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"Andy G" wrote
there have been several horse vs man races, the man often wins by drafting then sprinting. A draft horse? :-) Theo |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
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David S. Maddison wrote: Consider a man on a bike in a competition against man on a horse. Who do you think would win and under what circumstances. I am conisering all types of horses, terrain and bikes. E.g. Mountain bikes over rough ground on dirt tracks or a buitumen road with the horse running on grass alongside. David I have read the responses to date and disagree with the opinions about how far horses can travel. There are a number of endurance races for horse and rider in Australia and overseas. The typical event covers 200 km over two days (100 km each day). The horses are restricted from going any further each day and must pass a number of veterinary inspections along the route to gain approval to continue. Having dispelled that myth, I believe a man on a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike would keep up quite easily over long distances. I even think that a man running would cover the 100 km in less time and still back up the next day to do it again as long as he did not have to stop for medical inspections. In case you do not follow the running scene the world 24-hour record is held by an Australian with 303 km in 24 hours. Humans have incredible endurance. cheers, Darryl |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
In article ,
David S. Maddison wrote: Consider a man on a bike in a competition against man on a horse. Who do you think would win and under what circumstances. I am conisering all types of horses, terrain and bikes. E.g. Mountain bikes over rough ground on dirt tracks or a buitumen road with the horse running on grass alongside. David I have read the responses to date and disagree with the opinions about how far horses can travel. There are a number of endurance races for horse and rider in Australia and overseas. The typical event covers 200 km over two days (100 km each day). The horses are restricted from going any further each day and must pass a number of veterinary inspections along the route to gain approval to continue. Having dispelled that myth, I believe a man on a mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike would keep up quite easily over long distances. I even think that a man running would cover the 100 km in less time and still back up the next day to do it again as long as he did not have to stop for medical inspections. In case you do not follow the running scene the world 24-hour record is held by an Australian with 303 km in 24 hours. Humans have incredible endurance. cheers, Darryl |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
Andy G wrote:
there have been several horse vs man races, the man often wins by drafting then sprinting. Drafting behind a horse....? Ever cleaned out a stable? Pheeee - ewww! &roo |
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Andy G wrote:
there have been several horse vs man races, the man often wins by drafting then sprinting. Drafting behind a horse....? Ever cleaned out a stable? Pheeee - ewww! &roo |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
David S. Maddison wrote:
Consider a man on a bike in a competition against man on a horse. Who do you think would win and under what circumstances. I am conisering all types of horses, terrain and bikes. E.g. Mountain bikes over rough ground on dirt tracks or a buitumen road with the horse running on grass alongside. David Steve Hogg said yesterday at the Sydney bike show that an endurance runner (i.e. not even on a bike) can outrun a horse in terms of distance covered. If this is true, the horse would have no hope against a bike, provided the terrain was fit for cycling on. &roo |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
David S. Maddison wrote:
Consider a man on a bike in a competition against man on a horse. Who do you think would win and under what circumstances. I am conisering all types of horses, terrain and bikes. E.g. Mountain bikes over rough ground on dirt tracks or a buitumen road with the horse running on grass alongside. David Steve Hogg said yesterday at the Sydney bike show that an endurance runner (i.e. not even on a bike) can outrun a horse in terms of distance covered. If this is true, the horse would have no hope against a bike, provided the terrain was fit for cycling on. &roo |
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Man on bike vs man on horse - which is faster?
"darryl" wrote in message
... There are a number of endurance races for horse and rider in Australia and overseas. The typical event covers 200 km over two days (100 km each day). The horses are restricted from going any further each day and must pass a number of veterinary inspections along the route to gain approval to continue. Yeah, I've seen coverage of one of these events on TV. It's very big in the middle-east and I think they were saying it was Aussie horses that are the current leaders or at least rivaling the Arab horses. But, from what I saw, the speed they were tavelling at would _easily_ be exceeded by a person on a bike, probably a runner too. hippy |
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