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Old 06-27-2010, 01:41 PM   #38 (permalink)
Christopher Jordan
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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
Both designs have their own advantages and drawbacks. A recumbent with an upright seat and a traditional racer in a tuck have about the same air drag.
I got a recumbent trike yesterday with thin 16" wheels and the seat is part of the frame (not adjustable at all). Car designers would have a field day with that engineering! Very little air drag though.
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