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Old 05-13-2010, 09:12 PM   #14 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob
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Even on glare ice, rubber tires loose energy to sidewall flexing. I'd like to see some real data on this, though. I was surprised to see that RR goes up on wet roads, even though the coefficient of friction goes down. Any moisture is bad, not just puddles.
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