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Originally Posted by ROJA
The fact that we have air introduces the variable of wind resistance, which should work to the advantage of a smaller cyclist (which generally correlates with weight).
Actually it's the opposite. With wind resistance, the heavier object falls faster. Think feather vs bowling ball. Whether this has any large effect on cyclists, on a descent, it's hard to say. I would doubt it.
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