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Old 04-17-15, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
The bike is moving forward regardless fixed vs freewheel,tThere is no power input unless you're pedaling. Or are you saying fixed gears are perpetual motion devices? I would like that very much though
The flywheel effect is the cleansing of lactic acid and everything else on the near 200 RPM descents. Like the battery on my Prius. I hit the bottom of the next hill and I am ready to go!

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