Think that aerodynamics in cycling is over-rated?

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A buck-fifty don't come easy
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speedman 9/28/2022 11:50am
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Why do his pedals keep turning? Sneaky electric assist, or do the freehub ratchets exert enough drag energy to keep the pedals turning when his feet are off?
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speedman wrote:
Why do his pedals keep turning? Sneaky electric assist, or do the freehub ratchets exert enough drag energy to keep the pedals turning when his feet...
Why do his pedals keep turning? Sneaky electric assist, or do the freehub ratchets exert enough drag energy to keep the pedals turning when his feet are off?
No such thing as a frictionless bearing.
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speedman wrote:
Why do his pedals keep turning? Sneaky electric assist, or do the freehub ratchets exert enough drag energy to keep the pedals turning when his feet...
Why do his pedals keep turning? Sneaky electric assist, or do the freehub ratchets exert enough drag energy to keep the pedals turning when his feet are off?
He's riding a fixed-gear bike. No gears, brakes, or freewheel.

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SEE ARE125 9/28/2022 1:43pm
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I was beginning to wonder how he was gonna get his feet back on. Went with dragging the rear tire just like my son used to do on his Strider bike. Laughing
WhyZed125 9/28/2022 2:03pm
9/28/2022 2:03pm
Aero really is a big deal in cycling, even gains to be found in your sock material. I watched this mini documentary on Graeme Obree recently, a properly creative racer who knew how to be aero. Worth a watch if you’ve got 30 minutes

https://youtu.be/qKta3RPyLIo
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Tyrone lavelle 9/29/2022 7:09am
9/29/2022 7:09am
Dirty bikes aren't aero dynamic, non-crotch rocket bikes aren't aero dynamic. If you want to break the speed barrier, then go fly a x-15 or a sr-71. Too much time wasted on a non-issue.Wink
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WhyZed125 wrote:
Aero really is a big deal in cycling, even gains to be found in your sock material. I watched this mini documentary on Graeme Obree recently...
Aero really is a big deal in cycling, even gains to be found in your sock material. I watched this mini documentary on Graeme Obree recently, a properly creative racer who knew how to be aero. Worth a watch if you’ve got 30 minutes

https://youtu.be/qKta3RPyLIo
That's really cool, I had never heard this story.

Reminds me of the John Britten story. I had the pleasure of seeing one of these bikes at the Barber Museum.
https://youtu.be/FjXA6E0eqao
https://youtu.be/4MbvMqNAFVY

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