Bicyclism

Watching le Tour, I am reminded of pipes. I am reminded of how fluid travels down pipes and what happens when the pipe gets narrow; or widens out. It's all very scientific! But does the theory hold up when it comes to le Peloton flowing down a tight Belgian road? Perhaps it does. Velocity and pressure seem to operate on a permanent collision course when the pipes narrow off. When things go bad, we need a plumber. By all the bandages on legs and arms, plumbing was clearly needed for le Tour too. And that's what happened in the opening stages of le Tour. For more, read this post to Bicyclism Blog: Observing le Tour