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Originally Posted by examorph
An additional question, we are using bike tyres for the wheels on the vehicle, is it worth covering these up
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Definitely.
The spokes add a lot of drag.
On many Velomobiles, the spokes get covered with a circular cloth so the shape is smooth.
Keep weight low, and use narrow bike race wheels and tyres pumped up to their advertised limit for low rolling resistance.