Thread: First foray into electric bikes, need advice
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Old 07-23-2017, 10:43 AM   #52 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
... The claim is 20% faster with the same effort - that is a LOT of gain. The top of a wheel is moving forward at 2X the speed of the vehicle.
That 20%, though, is dependent on headwinds. Other riders reported only 3%. I like if for the front, where headwinds are most important. But the back, behind my churning legs? Will that have as good an effect as a full wheel cover? Maybe this fairing on the front and a full wheel cover on the back is best?
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