Originally Posted by Jarery
Drag ?
If they are put in the front you get the full flat surface as your leading edge = high drag.
If they are put in the back you have your legs as the leading edge = reduced drag
Put em in back and gain speed !!!
Given my shape and size, its hardly a factor ( what's the wind resistance of a charging rhino? ). Thanks for all the answers guys, guess it was rather obvious.
I've actually gravitated towards a rear rack and a small Nitto up front. I'm thinking of doing the doubled up threadless stem trick and using the lower bar to hold handlebar bag (with support from beneath provided by the Nitto). Bonus is I can get my primary bars that much higher and have additional space for mounting my lights.
Freakin aeBike now has the lil blue LHT for ~$300. Was going with a Cross-Check, now I'm going in circles.
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