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Old 07-13-20, 04:58 AM
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I do think weight of wheels matters a bit more than the video suggests. On most rides except TT’s, there are lots of micro-accelerations of a few seconds. The heavier wheel requires a bit more power relative to a lighter wheel, and these accumulated marginal extra efforts are going to have an effect. Yes I know you “get it back” in momentum but we are looking at a human engine which is not factored in by the model.
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