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Old 03-28-2010, 03:34 PM   #22 (permalink)
gone-ot
...beats walking...
 
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...head-on, the wind speed is a direct "drag"

...but, oblique wind direction will be basically a cosine function (I think), with a MAJOR increase in tire rolling resistance (Trr) as YOU keep compensating for the body's "windvane" effects by slightly cranking in steering offset.
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