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Old 11-04-05 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bluyak
The guy in back gets aproximently 80% gain.
I think you have it reversed. The efficiency gain realized from drafting is about 20-30%. Not 80%. I've seen articles that say as high as a 40% gain. Still a far cry from 80%. You still have to do 60-80% of the work yourself.
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