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Old 05-17-2019, 12:02 AM   #18 (permalink)
Grant-53
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In my coast down tests with bicycles on a street that drops 30 feet in 0.1 mile, I have measured the effects of drag reduction at speeds between 15 and 20 mph. A commuter bicycle and rider has roughly twice the Cd of a modern car. People value their time spent traveling as well as the fuel costs.

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