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MetroMPG · 02-28-2008, 11:19 PM

Well, even bondo noted an improvement in his "combined" cycle driving. As treb pointed out in another thread recently, people overestimate the speeds at which aero resistance becomes a significant factor (relative to RR). it's definitely under 30

02-28-2008, 11:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
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