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Old 07-15-21, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by GhostRider62
You have it backwards. A 0.02 m^2 reduction in drag shaves more time off a slower rider than a faster rider. A 1:08 rider will benefit much more in time reduction than a 58 minute TT racer.
I won’t argue, since I’m not familiar with the math. But can you explain in lay terms why this is the case? On a casual level, it doesn’t jibe with what I understand about aero drag.
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