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Old 03-16-2008, 10:30 AM   #580 (permalink)
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Peakster: I had to use Adobe Premiere (30 day trial version!) to superimpose the images. I usually just use Windows Movie Maker, but it couldn't do that.

Ben: exactly. There is a small but noticeable amount of drag by coasting in gear, so I typically coast out of gear if I'm trying to maximize range (which is most of the time).

I actually want to put a bicycle bell on it after seeing this vid ...


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