Thread: Are road bikes faster in urban settings?
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Old 08-11-11, 10:53 AM
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The mass of the smaller wheel is lower, and centrifugal forces
of rotating wheel are different.

+ lack of IGH suggests road bike rider will start out in the gear
they stopped for the red light in, which is probably too high..
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