Thread: Physics of Descending
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Old 03-24-15 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RollCNY
@datlas, at 6'3" and 135 lbs, you have the frontal area of a large rider but the weight of a small one. Descending shall be your bane.
Your numbers are off a little, but the conclusion holds.

I think I need ZIPP 808's to keep up on the downhills.
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