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Old 11-10-2010, 01:23 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Old 11-10-2010, 06:38 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Just don`t get too carried away with "deletes" for aero purposes .
Might be a good idea to go easy on the gap sealing, too.
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Not much of a win: you're trading less frame for a lot more (typically 7) sets of friction-inducing wheels & bearings.
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Just don`t get too carried away with "deletes" for aero purposes .
Might be a good idea to go easy on the gap sealing, too.
Rollie Free presents a better way:
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