Thread: 47MPH in a 25MPH Zone?!
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Old 02-28-05 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Wouldn't pedaling disrupt the air flow and actually slow you down on a steep downhill?
Anything above 40-50 mph or so downhill and it's all weight being dragged down by gravity. Pedaling seems to slow me down.
Yep... when I outspin the 53x12, I just tuck in and concentrate on being aero otherwise I'm just bouncing all over the place. This usually happens around 45-50 MPH.
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