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[[old] John Rupp]

Apparently the good rowers don't know those things.

[[old] csabour]

DooD you just said you've never rowed. pulling on a chain to spin a flywheel to make a number go lower is somthing completley different.

[[old] Citroen]

<!--QuoteBegin-csabour+Nov 21 2005, 12:32 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(csabour @ Nov 21 2005, 12:32 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->DooD you just said you've never rowed.  pulling on a chain to spin a flywheel to make a number go lower is something completly different. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />It's not entirely different (as I think Jamie Schroeder and Graham Benton proved yesterday). I'd say it was more like the difference between an automatic transmission and a manual (stick shift) transmission in a car.<br /><br />

[[old] Ray79]

Ergo rowing is very different to OTW rowing. I know what you are saying about Benton and Schroeder. 2 massive times from 2 guys who row on water as well. But is is a mental thing as well. On the ergo you know that you can just jack up the rate, bomb the slide etc without it having any negative effect (other than the time dropping ). In a boat this is a more difficult thing to do. The recovery still has to be controlled or the boat check (in say a HWT 8) would be massive. Can you imagine the Oxford or Cambridge crews bombing up the slide in the boat, that would be sending 680 - 760 kgs (3/4 of a ton) flying in the opposite direction to the way you want the boat to go. Rates on the water rely on quick hands, sharp catches and strong finishes not on slide speed.<br /><br />I like the comparison you made Citroen about it being like difference between an automatic transmission and a manual (stick shift) transmission in a car. It just takes some adjustments from someone who can drive both so as they drive either equally well.

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ray79+Nov 21 2005, 01:30 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Ray79 @ Nov 21 2005, 01:30 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->On the ergo you know that you can just jack up the rate, bomb the slide etc without it having any negative effect (other than the time dropping ).[right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />How is that working for you. <br />

[[old] Ray79]

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Nov 21 2005, 11:43 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 21 2005, 11:43 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->How is that working for you.  <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Not so well at the moment unfortunately . <br /><br />Will need a bloody big performance in the Irish Indoors or there is the chance that my current PB will survive for another while, which I dont want.<br />

[[old] John Rupp]

Ray,<br /><br />I'm sure you'll come along very well. Just keep at it. <br />