Addendum, or perhaps coda, to last weeks 'Cannonball Run' - I did the same descent today as a 6 foot tall, 205# rider, and my maximum speed was 12 mph slower than when I was 3 feet and 205#. So, yeah - I was right. It was all about the aerodynamics of being a fat Hobbit on an aero bike.
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