I'd hardly said it's dumb as it appear to work pretty well on the road, just unfortunately doesn't translate well on the track.
Was he planning to do his attempt on the open road then? If not he could have tested his position riding at a track on some kind of testing mule.
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Was he planning to do his attempt on the open road then? If not he could have tested his position riding at a track on some kind of testing mule.