Thread: Are stiffer frames actually faster? Discuss.
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Old 04-30-08 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffreyahorn
Comes back in what direction? If the frame flexes perpendicular to the direction of motion, the "spring" back would then also be perpendicular (180 degrees from initial flex) to the intended acceleration (straight ahead). A flexing frame has created two vectors of acceleration: 1) the intended forward direction, 2) a vector in the direction of the flex. As such, the energy that is transferred to flex the frame is at the expense of the total energy that was produced for forward motion.


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Waterrockets -- you don't find this to be a satisfactory non-equation-laden response?
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