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Old 03-09-2009, 09:05 PM   #41 (permalink)
hypermiler01
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
If you want to see how much engine men think about airflow, just try to find a streamlined roll bar. A bit of cardboard and tape can halve the drag on those, and proper fairings are far better than that.
Roll bars' purpose isn't to be aerodynamic. If the tubing had a teardrop shape, it would have very poor resistance to lateral bending loads.

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