The reinforcements arrived late last night. Which is perfect since we had a bit of work to do on the bike. The bottom of the bike was structurally sound... except for a few scratches on the paint it was as if we just pulled it out of the mold. The "Speed Bump/It's not a tumor" had to be rebonded to the fairing, but we were able to take care of that today. The front wheel fairing was knocked off in the crash, but George and I were able to find it in the field.
Joe "Mr. Composites" arrived last night, and here you can see him bonding the speed bump back into the fairing.
Hindsight and Matt Scott did not make a run tonight as the repairs to the fairing would not be ready in time. The temperatures for the evening were a bit cooler than the last few nights, which led to denser air and slower speeds. The highlight of the evening did involve Cal Poly though.
A certain Mrs. and Mr. Patterson (a professor at Cal Poly, and the "Godfather of bicycle dynamics) took a red RX-8 on a course sweep (to make sure the 5 mile course is clear); keep in mind that at the time of the sweep the course was "closed". Had this sweep been timed it would have set the fastest speed of the day (by a fair margin).
The atmosphere here is fairly relaxed... and well, the occasional practical joke should be expected.
Sam drew this on Hindsight this evening... he said it "looks like Matt".
He also made a modification to our part labeling "The purpose of this is to cover the secret motor."
Matt and team responded with "Kick me (then I might go faster than 80)."
If I counted correctly, there are 13 people here that are somehow involved in Cal Poly's appearance. Overall, there are probably about 50 people involved in the event, so the support for the team is quite significant... we've also received quite a bit of support from the other competitors and attendees in our attempt to break the world collegiate speed record.
The plan for tomorrow includes a morning run to get Matt in the bike and regain some confidence, and then an afternoon of detail and cosmetic repairs. At around 4:30 pm we will be leaving the hotel to reach the race location. Our run will occur sometime between 5:15 pm and 6:45 pm depending on the start order and weather conditions.
Joe "Mr. Composites" arrived last night, and here you can see him bonding the speed bump back into the fairing.
Hindsight and Matt Scott did not make a run tonight as the repairs to the fairing would not be ready in time. The temperatures for the evening were a bit cooler than the last few nights, which led to denser air and slower speeds. The highlight of the evening did involve Cal Poly though.
A certain Mrs. and Mr. Patterson (a professor at Cal Poly, and the "Godfather of bicycle dynamics) took a red RX-8 on a course sweep (to make sure the 5 mile course is clear); keep in mind that at the time of the sweep the course was "closed". Had this sweep been timed it would have set the fastest speed of the day (by a fair margin).The atmosphere here is fairly relaxed... and well, the occasional practical joke should be expected.
Sam drew this on Hindsight this evening... he said it "looks like Matt".
He also made a modification to our part labeling "The purpose of this is to cover the secret motor."
Matt and team responded with "Kick me (then I might go faster than 80)."
If I counted correctly, there are 13 people here that are somehow involved in Cal Poly's appearance. Overall, there are probably about 50 people involved in the event, so the support for the team is quite significant... we've also received quite a bit of support from the other competitors and attendees in our attempt to break the world collegiate speed record.
The plan for tomorrow includes a morning run to get Matt in the bike and regain some confidence, and then an afternoon of detail and cosmetic repairs. At around 4:30 pm we will be leaving the hotel to reach the race location. Our run will occur sometime between 5:15 pm and 6:45 pm depending on the start order and weather conditions.
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