Hmm, I press the accelerator pedal forward, to go faster, but I also press the brake pedal forward to go slower. Hopefully not at the same time. I move the gear level on my 4/4 forward to start (1st gear) then move it back (2nd) go go faster. Then forwards to go even faster....... On my hang glider I move the control bard backwards to go faster but on my Cessna moving the control scolumn forwards makes it go faster, unless of course I'm upside down. And as for in a rowing eight, I've no idea I'm going backwards when the boat is going forwards but I'm pulling the oar towards me to accelerate, even though the oar blade is going backwards relative to the boat. It's all relative I guess.
The ultimate reply. Thank you Dave, and I'm impressed by your transport choices and options. All of them I've tried except for the hang glider and frankly it was that counter-intuitive push to go up, or slower, which I doubted my ability to adapt to. You're living proof of our adaptability.
