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Old 12-23-2011, 07:10 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler View Post
Hi Jim,
There are several bicycle sites that I have investigated, and rolling resistance seems primarily a "road/tire" function. Tire carcass deflection is a large factor.Jim.
I have noticed that really slick, silent asphalt produces higher FE than stoney, rough surfaces. But, this should not be a factor in your testinng since you always used the same road section.

Can you elaborate a bit of your comment about the "road/tire" function?

Can you draw any decent estimate of fuel economy difference in your tail on/tail off. data? I'm not sure how to draw conclusions from the fuel logs since we don't know when the tail was on and when it was off.
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