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Old 02-09-12, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Ice skates and bobsleds heat the ice as they pass over it, part of the speed .. it not going to be much but a little counts in physics.
I understood your point that bearing friction can warm and thin out the grease in hubs but your extrapolating it to the ignition level was a bit over the top.
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