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Old 05-17-2009, 07:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
A bike with a faired front end is going to be better than one without. Just because you're preoccupied with the idea of rear end aerodynamics being the most important doesn't mean that the front doesn't matter. Like I said, think of it as a kamm back
A faired bike is NOT necessarily more aero! I have a Cycle World article with wind tunnel test data from several styles of bikes. What do you have?

AND it's NOT comparable to a Kamm back. Think about what makes a Kamm back a Kamm back and get back to us.

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