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Old 08-01-20, 05:22 PM
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The more I think about this the more fun it is.

If all of your power output is being turned into friction losses you need to cool the drivetrain. That'd probably be tied into your life support, which is already managing something like 3x that much heat (following the power meter joule/calorie logic). Or maybe it'll radiate ok at a low enough temperature. The brakes are far more powerful and present a bigger challenge. But you do need brakes, slowing down by human power would be much less effective.
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