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Old 10-13-2012, 12:33 PM   #10 (permalink)
Patrick
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1) I like the idea of the triathlon bars to get you into a tuck and reduce wind resistance. Maybe a 2nd throttle could be hooked up to allow you to use the triathlon bars?

2) Can you add a heatsink to the motor so it doesn't cut out so soon on the hills?

3) Can you increase the pressure in your tires or change to higher pressure tires to reduce rolling resistance?

4) How about moving the batteries to a flat plane inside the diamond of the frame to reduce frontal area and wind resistance? Try to make it only one battery thick so the pack is riding in the wake of the downtube. This would also lower the CG and help improve handling.
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