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Originally Posted by TFS
Yeah no kidding!
I haven't read the whole thread, but I have seen many aero projects and seen some crazy mileage competitions that don't prove much or result in any practical innovations.
I picked the Vetter contest back in the day because you have to be legal and ride on the street, in traffic, in the wind, whatever.
One of our college clubs was in an SAE contest with lawnmower engines and they coasted around in parking lots at 15 mph, then bragged about getting 800 mpg. Who cares?
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Welcome Steve! (it is Steve, right?)
Glad to have you as a new Ecomodder member and appreciate you joining-in on the discussion.
I saw a photo of your Vetter entry in another thread - maybe you could start your own thread and highlight how your built it and what you have learned about streamlining.
I'm sure there are lot of members here that would appreciate hearing your experiences designing and building a cycle for mileage competition.
Jay