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Old 03-11-2015, 02:20 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jcp123 View Post
So far, the results with extra load aren't good, but I'll plug away at it a bit more. UG says a 10% drop in FE...
The other thing to consider is the back side of the hill. If you have to use your brakes coming back down the other side of the hill, then it's more efficient to let the speed bleed off as you approach the top. Let gravity build the speed up again on the back side.
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