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Old 07-08-19, 09:10 PM
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For anything other than stop and go traffic like commuting, aerodynamics is going to matter a lot more than wieght.

That's why in a flat track race, a velomobile will always beat even a TT bike. An upright bike simply can not match the aerodynamic efficiency. If you're going so slow the rolling resistance is greater than the aerodynamic resistance, weight will matter more, but you're talking single digit speeds then.

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