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Old 02-04-2013, 10:39 AM   #59 (permalink)
niky
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Actually, looking back at it all, I think we are just approaching this from two different angles.

Power being the application of force through the wheels DOES go down as velocity goes up... I was describing it as force over time, which, yes, the more velocity, the less force. My bad.

But gears still matter because while gearing can never let you apply more force to the road than is theoretically available, improper gearing will certainly reduce it.
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