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Old 03-14-13 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by canam73
Folks wanna be aero.
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The way you make a wheel aerodynamic is by eliminating all of the spokes. Short of that you limit them to the fewest that you can. Radial is more aero than 2x, etc.

It's all a balance. Weight, aero, stiffness. Pick two...eh

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