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Aerodynamic drag scales fast! iirc, at 10mph, 50% of the rider's outputted power is overcoming air resistance, and at 30mph its over 90%
by zonkerdonker 2y ago
Aerodynamic drag scales fast! iirc, at 10mph, 50% of the rider's outputted power is overcoming air resistance, and at 30mph its over 90%
- ianburrell 2y agoI think the article must have ignored drag, which makes their estimate of 35-40 mpg unrealistic. Tour de France sprinters can reach 45mph speed, but the average Tour speed is more like 25-30 mph. Running is less efficient, and less aerodynamic, than cycling.