Originally Posted by
greenlight149
Look I'm not saying the heavier rider isn't faster, they definitely are faster, that is talking about velocity, not acceleration. What I'm saying is that the acceleration is the same for both riders, but the heavier rider will reach a greater velocity due to the increase in gravitational force.
Again, I'm talking about acceleration, not velocity.
Are you not understanding my math? Maybe you can't follow the links? Those two links clearly show
acceleration for the heavier rider is greater than for the lighter rider
with the same CdA. I mean, it directly shows this. Like, numbers in, numbers out, acceleration for heavier is a bigger number than acceleration for lighter.
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